Horace Worth Vaughan
Encyclopedia
Horace Worth Vaughan was an American
lawyer
, jurist
, and politician
.
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He was admitted to the bar in 1885.
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From 1910 until 1912 he was a member of the Texas State Senate and in the United States House of Representatives
from 1913 to 1915.
and became assistant United States district attorney on October 1, 1915. By December 22, 1915 he was promoted to United States district attorney, and after the retirement of Sanford B. Dole
was appointed by Woodrow Wilson
as judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
on May 15, 1916.
Vaughan was a political supporter of Woodrow Wilson
and advocated states to pass prohibition
, which he opposed at a national level because he believed that it would violate states rights.
On November 10, 1922 he was found dead in his Honolulu home with a bullet wound to his neck and a gun by his side. He is believed to have committed suicide. He was buried in Oahu Cemetery
.
His daughter Jean Vaughan Gilbert (1904–1975) was one of the first women lawyers in Hawaii, and became city attorney of Honolulu.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Early life
Vaughan was born to George T. and Tippah Leary Vaughan, on December 2, 1867 in Marion County, TexasMarion County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,941 people, 4,610 households, and 3,120 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 6,384 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
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He was admitted to the bar in 1885.
Texas
From 1890 to 1898 he was city attorney for Texarkana, TexasTexarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue...
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From 1910 until 1912 he was a member of the Texas State Senate and in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1913 to 1915.
Hawaii
Vaughan moved to Honolulu in the Territory of HawaiiTerritory of Hawaii
The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
and became assistant United States district attorney on October 1, 1915. By December 22, 1915 he was promoted to United States district attorney, and after the retirement of Sanford B. Dole
Sanford B. Dole
Sanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory...
was appointed by Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
as judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii is the principal trial court of the United States Federal Court System in the state of Hawaii. It is located at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in downtown Honolulu, fronting the Aloha Tower and Honolulu Harbor. The court hears both...
on May 15, 1916.
Vaughan was a political supporter of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
and advocated states to pass prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
, which he opposed at a national level because he believed that it would violate states rights.
Personal life and death
Vaughn married Pearl Lockett on November 21, 1888. The couple had three children.On November 10, 1922 he was found dead in his Honolulu home with a bullet wound to his neck and a gun by his side. He is believed to have committed suicide. He was buried in Oahu Cemetery
Oahu Cemetery
The Oahu Cemetery is the resting place of many notable early residents of the Honolulu area. They range from missionaries and politicians to sports pioneers and philosophers. Over time it was expanded to become an area known as the Nuuanu Cemetery....
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His daughter Jean Vaughan Gilbert (1904–1975) was one of the first women lawyers in Hawaii, and became city attorney of Honolulu.