Born on November 5, 1857, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Hunt read law in 1880. He entered private practice in Fort Benton, Montana Territory from 1880 to 1887. He was Collector of Customs for the Montana Territory and Idaho Territory from 1881 to 1885. He was a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention in 1884. He was Attorney General of the Montana Territory from 1885 to 1887. He was a member of the Montana House of Representatives in 1889. He was a Judge of the Montana District Court for the First Judicial District from 1889 to 1894. He was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1894 to 1900. He was the Secretary of Puerto Rico from 1900 to 1901. He was Governor of Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1904.[1]
Hunt was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 9, 1910, to the United States Court of Customs Appeals (later the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals), to a new Associate Judge seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1910, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 31, 1911, due to his elevation to the Commerce Court and Ninth Circuit.[1]
Hunt was nominated by President Taft on December 12, 1910, to the United States Commerce Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit, to a new joint seat authorized by 36 Stat. 539. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1911, and received his commission on February 8, 1911. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served on the Commerce Court and Court of Appeals. On December 13, 1913, the Commerce Court was abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1928. His service terminated on November 30, 1928, due to his retirement.[1]
Later career and deathedit
Following his retirement from the federal bench, Hunt resumed private practice in San Francisco, California, from 1928 to 1942. He died on February 4, 1949, in Charlottesville, Virginia.[1]
^Second Annual Report of the Governor or Porto Rico. (1902–1903) William H. Hunt. August 1, 1903. Page 60. Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
^Puter, Stephen A. Douglas; Stevens, Horace (1908). Looters of the public domain; embracing a complete exposure of the fraudulent systems of acquiring titles to the public lands of the United States. University of California Libraries. Oregon : Portland Printing House Publishers.
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For the Court of Claims judge of the same name see William H Hunt William Henry Hunt November 5 1857 February 4 1949 was the governor of Puerto Rico a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana associate judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals and a United States circuit judge of the United States Customs Court the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit William Henry HuntSenior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitIn office January 31 1928 November 30 1928Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitIn office February 8 1911 January 31 1928Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 539Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth CircuitIn office February 8 1911 December 31 1911Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 539Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States Commerce CourtIn office February 8 1911 December 13 1913Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 539Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States Court of Customs AppealsIn office March 30 1910 January 31 1911Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 11Succeeded byGeorge Ewing MartinJudge of the United States District Court for the District of MontanaIn office April 19 1904 March 30 1910Appointed byTheodore RooseveltPreceded byHiram KnowlesSucceeded byCarl L RaschGovernor of Puerto RicoIn office September 15 1901 July 4 1904Appointed byTheodore RooseveltPreceded byCharles Herbert AllenSucceeded byBeekman WinthropMember of the Montana House of RepresentativesIn office 1889Personal detailsBornWilliam Henry Hunt 1857 11 05 November 5 1857New Orleans Louisiana USDiedFebruary 4 1949 1949 02 04 aged 91 Charlottesville Virginia USEducationread law Contents 1 Education and career 1 1 Notable orders as Governor 2 Federal judicial service 3 Later career and death 4 References 5 SourcesEducation and career editBorn on November 5 1857 in New Orleans Louisiana Hunt read law in 1880 He entered private practice in Fort Benton Montana Territory from 1880 to 1887 He was Collector of Customs for the Montana Territory and Idaho Territory from 1881 to 1885 He was a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention in 1884 He was Attorney General of the Montana Territory from 1885 to 1887 He was a member of the Montana House of Representatives in 1889 He was a Judge of the Montana District Court for the First Judicial District from 1889 to 1894 He was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1894 to 1900 He was the Secretary of Puerto Rico from 1900 to 1901 He was Governor of Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1904 1 Notable orders as Governor edit During his governorship Hunt signed numerous Executive Orders including those that made Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day legal holidays in Puerto Rico 2 Federal judicial service edit nbsp Judge William Henry Hunt illustration in 1908 book Looters of the Public Domain He had a reputation for fairness 3 Hunt was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 14 1904 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Judge Hiram Knowles He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 19 1904 and received his commission the same day His service terminated on March 30 1910 due to his elevation to the United States Court of Customs Appeals 1 Hunt was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 9 1910 to the United States Court of Customs Appeals later the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to a new Associate Judge seat authorized by 36 Stat 11 He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30 1910 and received his commission the same day His service terminated on January 31 1911 due to his elevation to the Commerce Court and Ninth Circuit 1 Hunt was nominated by President Taft on December 12 1910 to the United States Commerce Court the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit to a new joint seat authorized by 36 Stat 539 He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31 1911 and received his commission on February 8 1911 On December 31 1911 the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served on the Commerce Court and Court of Appeals On December 13 1913 the Commerce Court was abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals He assumed senior status on January 31 1928 His service terminated on November 30 1928 due to his retirement 1 Later career and death editFollowing his retirement from the federal bench Hunt resumed private practice in San Francisco California from 1928 to 1942 He died on February 4 1949 in Charlottesville Virginia 1 References edit a b c d e William Henry Hunt at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Second Annual Report of the Governor or Porto Rico 1902 1903 William H Hunt August 1 1903 Page 60 Washington D C Government Printing Office Retrieved 11 June 2012 Puter Stephen A Douglas Stevens Horace 1908 Looters of the public domain embracing a complete exposure of the fraudulent systems of acquiring titles to the public lands of the United States University of California Libraries Oregon Portland Printing House Publishers Sources editWilliam Henry Hunt at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Political officesPreceded byCharles Herbert Allen Governor of Puerto RicoSeptember 15 1901 July 4 1904 Succeeded byBeekman WinthropLegal officesPreceded byHiram Knowles Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana1904 1910 Succeeded byCarl L RaschPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 11 Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals1910 1911 Succeeded byGeorge Ewing MartinPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 539 Judge of the United States Commerce Court1911 1913 Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit1911Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit1911 1928 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Henry Hunt judge amp oldid 1186959775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
