H[ugh] Franklin Waters

Biography of H[ugh] Franklin Waters

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Waters
• First Name: H[ugh]
• Middle Name: Franklin
• Date of Birth: July , 20 , 1932
• Place of Birth (POB): Hackett , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Date of Death: April , 16 , 2002
• Place of Death (POD): Fayetteville , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

H[ugh] Franklin Waters Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/28/1981
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Williams , Paul X
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/28/1981
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/20/1981
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/21/1981
• Commission Date: 10/26/1981
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1981
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1997
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/01/1997
• Date of Termination: 04/16/2002
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

H[ugh] Franklin Waters in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Arkansas
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Ag.E.
• Law Degree Year: 1955

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): St. Louis University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1964

H[ugh] Franklin Waters Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Navy lieutenant junior grade, 1955-1958
• Engineer and attorney, Ralston-Purina Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1958-1966; company attorney, 1964-1966
• Private practice, Springdale, Arkansas, 1967-1981
• Part-time instructor, University of Arkansas Law School, 1968

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