Smith Hickenlooper
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Smith Hickenlooper was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Hickenlooper received a B.A.
from the University of Cincinnati
in 1901 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1904. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
from 1904 to 1918. He was a member of the Cincinnati Board of Education, Ohio from 1908 to 1909. He was an Assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio from 1916 to 1918. He was in the United States Army
Private, Field Artillery in 1918. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1918 to 1923.
Hickenlooper was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
. Hickenlooper was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on March 3, 1923, to a seat vacated by John Weld Peck
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until January 7, 1929, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hickenlooper was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. Hickenlooper was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on December 6, 1928, to a seat vacated by Maurice H. Donahue
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until December 22, 1933, 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....
.
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...
, Hickenlooper received a B.A.
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 the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
in 1901 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1904. 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 1904 to 1918. He was a member of the Cincinnati Board of Education, Ohio from 1908 to 1909. He was an Assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio from 1916 to 1918. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Private, Field Artillery in 1918. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1918 to 1923.
Hickenlooper was a federal judge 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...
. Hickenlooper was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
on March 3, 1923, to a seat vacated by John Weld Peck
John Weld Peck
John Weld Peck was a United States federal judge.Born in Wyoming, Ohio, Peck received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1896 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1898...
. 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 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until January 7, 1929, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hickenlooper was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. Hickenlooper was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
on December 6, 1928, to a seat vacated by Maurice H. Donahue
Maurice H. Donahue
Maurice H. Donahue was a United States federal judge.Born in Monroe, Ohio, Donahue read law to enter the bar in 1885. He was in private practice in New Lexington, Ohio from 1885 to 1900. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Perry County, Ohio from 1887 to 1903. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until December 22, 1933, due to his death.