Charles Evans Hughes

Charles Evans Hughes
Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Former Chief Justice
Position:	Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:	Herbert Hoover
Active:	2-13-1930 - 6/30/1941
Senior:	6/30/1941 - 8/27/1948
Preceded by:	William H. Taft
Succeeded by:	Harlan Fiske Stone
Past post:	Supreme Court, Associate Justice
Past term:	5/2/1910 - 6/10/1916
Personal History
Born:	April 11, 1862
Home State:	Glens Falls, NY
Deceased:	August 27, 1948
Bachelors:	Brown, A.B., 1881
Law School:	Read law, 1882, Columbia Law, LL.B., 1884

Charles Hughes (1862-1948) served as the Supreme Court's eleventh Chief Justice from 1930-1948. Hr originally joined the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1910 after an appointment from William H. Taft. He resigned from the court in 1916 to return to private practice. He went on to succeed Taft as Chief Justice after a 1930 appointment from Herbert Hoover. At the time of his original appointment, he served as State Governor of New York. On June 30, 1941, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on August 27, 1948.

Early life and education

• Brown University, A.B., 1881
• Read law, 1882
• Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1884

Professional career

• Private practice, New York City, 1884-1891
• Professor of law, Cornell Law School, 1891-1893
• Private practice, New York City, 1893-1906
• Special lecturer, Cornell Law School, 1893-1895
• Special lecturer, New York University Law School, 1893-1900
• Counsel, Stevens Gas Commission, New York Legislature, 1905
• Counsel, Armstrong Insurance Commission, New York Legislature, 1905-1906
• Special assistant to U.S. attorney general, 1906
• State Governor, New York, 1907-1910
• Republican candidate for President of the United States, 1916
• Private practice, New York City, 1916-1921
• U.S. Secretary of State, 1921-1925
• Private practice, New York City, 1925-1930
• Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, 1926-1930

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

Chief Justice

Hughes was nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Herbert Hoover on February 3, 1930 to fill a seat vacated by William Howard Taft. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 13th, and received commission that same day. On June 30, 1941, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on August 27, 1948. He was succeeded to this post by Harlan Fiske Stone.

Associate Justice

Hughes was previously an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on April 25, 1910 to fill a seat vacated by David Josiah Brewer. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 1910, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 10, 1916. He was succeeded to this post by John Hessin Clarke.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Biography from "michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor).

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: David Josiah Brewer	Supreme Court, Associate Justice 1910–1916	Succeeded by: John Hessin Clarke
Preceded by: William Howard Taft	Supreme Court 1930–1941 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Harlan Fiske Stone