Hugh Waters
| Hugh Waters | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 10/26/1981 - 8/1/1997 |
| Chief: | 1981 - 1997 |
| Senior: | 8/1/1997 - 4/16/2002 |
| Preceded by: | Paul Williams |
| Succeeded by: | Robert Dawson |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 20, 1932 |
| Home State: | Hackett, AR |
| Deceased: | April 16, 2002 |
| Bachelors: | U. of Arkansas, B.S.Ag.E., 1955 |
| Law School: | Saint Louis U. School of Law, LL.B., 1964 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy 1955 - 1958 |
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Hugh Franklin Waters (1932-2002) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
Waters was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 28, 1981, to a seat vacated by Paul Williams; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1981, and received commission on October 26, 1981. From 1981-1997, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1997. He served the Western District of Arkansas until his death on April 16, 2002. Waters was succeeded in this position by Robert Dawson.
Early life and education
- University of Arkansas, B.S.Ag.E., 1955
- Saint Louis University School of Law, LL.B., 1964
Professional career
- U.S. Navy Lieutenant (JG), 1955-1958
- Engineer and attorney, Ralston-Purina Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1958-1966
- Company attorney, 1964-1966
- Private practice, Springdale, Arkansas, 1967-1981
- Part-time instructor, University of Arkansas Law School, 1968
Judicial career
Western District of Arkansas
Waters was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 28, 1981, to a seat vacated by Paul Williams;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1981, and received commission on October 26, 1981. From 1981-1997, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1997. He served the Western District of Arkansas until his death on April 16, 2002. Waters was succeeded in this position by Robert Dawson.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Paul Williams |
Western District of Arkansas 1981–1997 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Robert Dawson |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | James Marschewski • Barry Bryant • Erin Setser • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Susan Carter • Richard Arnold • Terry Shell • Morris Arnold • Daniel Ringo • Hugh Waters • Henry Clay Caldwell • Isaac Charles Parker • William Story • John Henry Rogers • Frank Youmans • Heartsill Ragon • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Jesse Henley • George Howard • Elsijane Roy • Paul Williams • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jimm Hendren • Hugh Waters • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Paul Williams • | ||
