Joseph_Chappell_Hutcheson_Jr.
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.
American mayor and judge (1879–1973)
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. (October 19, 1879 – January 18, 1973) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He served as Mayor of Houston from 1917 to 1918.
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Hutcheson in 1904 publication | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office November 4, 1964 – January 18, 1973 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office 1948–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Rives |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office January 26, 1931 – November 4, 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 46 Stat. 538 |
| Succeeded by | Homer Thornberry |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| In office April 6, 1918 – January 26, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Waller Thomas Burns |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Martin Kennerly |
| 41st Mayor of Houston | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jay Pastoriza |
| Succeeded by | Almeron Earl Amerman Sr. |
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| Born | Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. (1879-10-19)October 19, 1879 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1973(1973-01-18) (aged 93) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Virginia University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
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Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. was born on October 19, 1879, in Houston, Texas, to Mildred Lightfoot (née Carrington) and Joseph Chappell Hutcheson. He studied at the public and private schools of Houston and at Bethel Military Academy. Hutcheson studied at the University of Virginia, but transferred and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1900 from the University of Texas School of Law.[1][2]
Law practice and Mayor of Houston
Hutcheson started a law practice with his father.[2] He had a private practice in Houston from 1900 to 1918. He was chief legal adviser to Houston from 1913 to 1917. He was Mayor of Houston from 1917 to 1918.[1]
Federal judicial service
Hutcheson was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 29, 1918, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas vacated by Judge Waller Thomas Burns. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 6, 1918, and received his commission on April 6, 1918. His service terminated on January 26, 1931, due to his elevation to the Fifth Circuit.[1]
Hutcheson was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 20, 1930, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 46 Stat. 538. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 26, 1931. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1948 to 1959. He assumed senior status on November 4, 1964.[1] He was the last appeals court judge who continued to serve in active service appointed by President Hoover. His service terminated on January 18, 1973, due to his death in Houston.[3]
Other service
Hutcheson was also a member of the Anglo-American Committee on Displaced Persons that recommended in 1946 that Britain greatly increase the number of Jewish refugees it would let into Palestine.[3]
- Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- University of Virginia; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of founders, benefactors, officers and alumni. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. 1904. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 2023-04-24 – via Archive.org.
- "Joseph C. Hutcheson, Jr, Houston Judge, Dies". New York Times. January 20, 1973. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1918–1931 |
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| Preceded by Seat established by 46 Stat. 538 |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1931–1964 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Office established |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1948–1959 |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Mayor of Houston 1917–1918 |
Succeeded by Almeron Earl Amerman Sr. |