Joseph Chappell Hutcheson

Biography of Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hutcheson
• First Name: Joseph
• Middle Name: Chappell
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: October , 19 , 1879
• Place of Birth (POB): Houston , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: January , 18 , 1973
• Place of Death (POD): Houston , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Woodrow Wilson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/29/1918
• Seat vacated by: Burns , Waller T.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/01/1918
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/06/1918
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/06/1918
• Commission Date: 04/06/1918
• Date of Termination: 01/26/1931
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Herbert Hoover ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/20/1930
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 46 Stat. 538
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/20/1930
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 01/12/1931
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/13/1931
• Commission Date: 01/26/1931
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1959
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/04/1964
• Date of Termination: 01/18/1973
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1900

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1900-1918
• Chief legal advisor, Houston, Texas, 1913-1917
• Mayor, Houston, Texas, 1917-1918

Resources

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