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Cornelius Holgate Hanford
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington · 1890–1905
Cornelius Holgate Hanford , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Cornelius Holgate Hanford (April 21, 1849 – March 2, 1926) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and was the only Judge to serve in the District of Washington and the first to serve in the Western District of Washington.
Education
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Career
Private practice, Seattle, Washington Territory, 1875-1889; Member, Territorial Council, Washington Territory, 1877-1878; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Washington Territory, 1881-1886; City attorney, Seattle, Washington Territory, 1882-1885; Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1912-1926
Biography
Cornelius Holgate Hanford (April 21, 1849 – March 2, 1926) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and was the only Judge to serve in the District of Washington and the first to serve in the Western District of Washington.
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