Charles Evans Hughes
Personal
Private practice, New York City, 1884-1891, 1893-1906, 1916-1921, 1925-1930
Faculty, Cornell Law School, 1891-1895; professor of law, 1891-1893; special lecturer, 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 the Attorney General of the United States, 1906
Governor, New York, 1907-1910
Republican candidate for president of the United States, 1916
Secretary of State, 1921-1925
Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, 1926-1930
Education
Columbia Law School
Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.
Judicial Career
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Second Circuit, January 9, 1911-June 10, 1916
Fourth Circuit, March 12, 1930-June 30, 1941
District of Columbia Circuit, December 19, 1938-June 30, 1941