Benson W. Hough | |
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 Hough's court portrait by Lucian L. Breton | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 9, 1925 – November 19, 1935 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | John Elbert Sater |
| Succeeded by | Mell G. Underwood |
| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office December 7, 1920 – December 31, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Coleman W. Avery |
| Succeeded by | Florence E. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benson Walker Hough March 5, 1875 Berkshire Township, Ohio |
| Died | November 19, 1935 (aged 60) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Berkshire Township, Ohio |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (M.A.) Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (LL.B.) |
Benson Walker Hough (March 5, 1875 – November 19, 1935) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Education and career
Born in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Hough received a Master of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1897 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1899.[1] He entered private practice in Delaware, Ohio from 1900 to 1916.[2] He was the Adjutant General of Ohio from 1915 to 1916, serving in the United States Army during World War I from 1917 to 1919.[1] He voluntarily requested a demotion from General to Colonel in order to accompany the 4th Ohio Infantry, renamed the 166th US Infantry, and incorporated into the 42nd Infantry Division, to France.[1] Hough was elected as a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, serving from 1920 to 1923.[2] He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio from 1923 to 1925.[2]
Federal judicial service
Hough was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 31, 1925, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge John Elbert Sater.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1925, and received his commission the same day.[2] His service terminated on November 19, 1935, due to his death at a hospital in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He was interred in Berkshire Township.[1]
Personal
Hough was married to Edith Markel on June 25, 1902, and had one child.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Benson Walker Hough". www.supremecourt.ohio.gov.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Benson W. Hough at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Benson W. Hough at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.