Cornelius Holgate Hanford
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Cornelius Holgate Hanford (April 21, 1849 – March 2, 1926) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Winchester, Iowa, Hanford read law to enter the bar in 1875. He was a Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Washington from 1875 to 1876. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington Territory from 1875 to 1889. He was a member of the Territorial Council, Washington Territory from 1877 to 1878. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Territory of Washington from 1881 to 1886. He was a City attorney of Seattle, Washington Territory from 1882 to 1885. He was a judge on the Washington Territorial Court in 1889. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington
from 1912 to 1926.
Hanford was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Washington.
Hanford was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
. He was reassigned on March 2, 1905; Hanford served in that capacity until August 5, 1912, due to resignation.
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....
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Born in Winchester, Iowa, Hanford read law to enter the bar in 1875. He was a Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Washington from 1875 to 1876. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington Territory from 1875 to 1889. He was a member of the Territorial Council, Washington Territory from 1877 to 1878. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Territory of Washington from 1881 to 1886. He was a City attorney of Seattle, Washington Territory from 1882 to 1885. He was a judge on the Washington Territorial Court in 1889. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
from 1912 to 1926.
Hanford was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Washington.
Hanford was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of Washington: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan,...
. He was reassigned on March 2, 1905; Hanford served in that capacity until August 5, 1912, due to resignation.