William T. McCarthy
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William T. McCarthy was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Somerville, Massachusetts
, McCarthy received an A.B.
from Holy Cross College
in 1905 and a J.D.
from Boston University School of Law
in 1908. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1908 to the present. He was an Alderman, Town of Somerville, Massachusetts from 1911 to 1913. He was an Assistant district attorney of Middlesex County from 1913 to 1915. He was a member of the Somerville School Board, Massachusetts from 1920 to 1921. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1934 to 1947. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Massachusetts from 1947 to 1949.
McCarthy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
. McCarthy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Arthur D. Healey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 31, 1949, and received his commission on February 2, 1949. He assumed senior status
on May 31, 1960. McCarthy served in that capacity until April 6, 1964, 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 Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, McCarthy 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 Holy Cross College
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in 1905 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
in 1908. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1908 to the present. He was an Alderman, Town of Somerville, Massachusetts from 1911 to 1913. He was an Assistant district attorney of Middlesex County from 1913 to 1915. He was a member of the Somerville School Board, Massachusetts from 1920 to 1921. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1934 to 1947. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Massachusetts from 1947 to 1949.
McCarthy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The first court session was held in Boston in 1789. The second term was held in Salem in 1790 and until 1813 court session locations...
. McCarthy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Arthur D. Healey. 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 31, 1949, and received his commission on February 2, 1949. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 31, 1960. McCarthy served in that capacity until April 6, 1964, due to his death.