Thomas Porter Hawley
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Thomas Porter Hawley
Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Education
Personal
Thomas Porter Hawley (1830-1907) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on August 30, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1890, and received commission that same day. He retired on June 30, 1906.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1857
Professional career
- Private practice, Nevada City, California, 1858-1868
- District attorney, Nevada County, California, 1863-1864
- Private practice, Hamilton, Nevada, 1868-1870
- Private practice, Eureka, Nevada, 1870-1872
- Justice, Nevada Supreme Court, 1872-1890
Judicial career
District of Nevada
Hawley was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on August 30, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1890, and received commission that same day. He retired on June 30, 1906.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hawley's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Myron Sabin |
District of Nevada 1890–1906 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Silsby Farrington |
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| 1889 | ||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | |
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | |
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | |
| 1893 |
