Howard Clark Hollister
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Howard Clark Hollister
(September 11, 1856 – September 24, 1919) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Hollister received an A.B.
from Yale College
in 1878 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1880. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
from 1880 to 1893, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio
from 1881 to 1882. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas
, 1st Judicial District of Ohio from 1893 to 1903.
On February 24, 1910, Hollister was nominated by President William H. Taft to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
created by . He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 7, 1910, and received his commission the same day. Hollister served in that capacity until his death, in 1919.
Hollister (family name)
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(September 11, 1856 – September 24, 1919) was a United States federal judge
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 Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Hollister received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale College
Yale College
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in 1878 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1880. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
from 1880 to 1893, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
from 1881 to 1882. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
, 1st Judicial District of Ohio from 1893 to 1903.
On February 24, 1910, Hollister was nominated by President William H. Taft to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
created by . 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 March 7, 1910, and received his commission the same day. Hollister served in that capacity until his death, in 1919.