Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. (October 19, 1879 – January 18, 1973) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He served as Mayor of Houston from 1917 to 1918.

For the Virginia state senator, see Joseph Collier Hutcheson.
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.
Hutcheson in 1904 publication
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
November 4, 1964 – January 18, 1973
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
1948–1959
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRichard Rives
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
January 26, 1931 – November 4, 1964
Appointed byHerbert Hoover
Preceded bySeat established by 46 Stat. 538
Succeeded byHomer Thornberry
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
In office
April 6, 1918 – January 26, 1931
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byWaller Thomas Burns
Succeeded byThomas Martin Kennerly
Mayor of Houston
In office
1917–1918
Preceded byJoseph Jay Pastoriza
Succeeded byAlmeron Earl Amerman Sr.
Personal details
Born
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.

(1879-10-19)October 19, 1879
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1973(1973-01-18) (aged 93)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Parent
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Alma materUniversity of Texas School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • judge

Early life

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. was born on October 19, 1879, in Houston, Texas, to Mildred Lightfoot (née Carrington) and Joseph Chappell Hutcheson. He studied at the public and private schools of Houston and at Bethel Military Academy. Hutcheson studied at the University of Virginia, but transferred and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1900 from the University of Texas School of Law.[1][2]

Career

Law practice and Mayor of Houston

Hutcheson started a law practice with his father.[2] He had a private practice in Houston from 1900 to 1918. He was chief legal adviser to Houston from 1913 to 1917. He was Mayor of Houston from 1917 to 1918.[1]

Federal judicial service

Hutcheson was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 29, 1918, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas vacated by Judge Waller Thomas Burns. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 6, 1918, and received his commission on April 6, 1918. His service terminated on January 26, 1931, due to his elevation to the Fifth Circuit.[1]

Hutcheson was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 20, 1930, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 46 Stat. 538. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 26, 1931. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1948 to 1959. He assumed senior status on November 4, 1964.[1] He was the last appeals court judge who continued to serve in active service appointed by President Hoover. His service terminated on January 18, 1973, due to his death in Houston.[3]

Other service

Hutcheson was also a member of the Anglo-American Committee on Displaced Persons that recommended in 1946 that Britain greatly increase the number of Jewish refugees it would let into Palestine.[3]

See also

References
  1. Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. University of Virginia; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of founders, benefactors, officers and alumni. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. 1904. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 2023-04-24 – via Archive.org.
  3. "Joseph C. Hutcheson, Jr, Houston Judge, Dies". New York Times. January 20, 1973. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

Sources
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.