William Hitz
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William Hitz was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Washington, D.C.
, Hitz received his undergraduate education from Harvard College
. He then received a LL.B from Georgetown University Law School in 1900. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1900 to 1914. He was a Special attorney of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. from 1914 to 1916.
Associate Hitz was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
. Hitz received a recess appointment
from Woodrow Wilson on November 15, 1916, to a seat vacated by Thomas H. Anderson
. Formally nominated on December 15, 1916. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 2, 1917, and received his commission the same day. Hitz served in that capacity until February 13, 1931, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hitz was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Hitz was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
on January 5, 1931, to a new seat created by 46 Stat. 785. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 28, 1931, and received his commission on February 6, 1931. Hitz served in that capacity until July 3, 1935, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Hitz received his undergraduate education from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. He then received a LL.B from Georgetown University Law School in 1900. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1900 to 1914. He was a Special attorney of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. from 1914 to 1916.
Associate Hitz was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
. Hitz received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Woodrow Wilson on November 15, 1916, to a seat vacated by Thomas H. Anderson
Thomas H. Anderson (1848-1916)
Thomas H. Anderson was a United States federal judge.Anderson was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and attended Mount Union College. He was a high school principal, Cambridge, Ohio in 1871. He was in private practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio from 1871 to 1889. He was a U.S. Minister to Bolivia from...
. Formally nominated on December 15, 1916. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 2, 1917, and received his commission the same day. Hitz served in that capacity until February 13, 1931, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hitz was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Hitz was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
on January 5, 1931, to a new seat created by 46 Stat. 785. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 28, 1931, and received his commission on February 6, 1931. Hitz served in that capacity until July 3, 1935, due to his death.