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William Hitz

William Hitz

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1872 in Washington, DC

Died 1935

FJC ID: 1057

William Hitz (April 21, 1872 – July 3, 1935), known as Billy Hitz, was an Associate Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and previously was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Department of Justice
    U.S. Department of Justice
    Special attorney · 1914–1916
  2. Private practice, Washington, D.C.
    1900–1914

Appointments

  1. District of Columbia District Court
    District of Columbia District Court
    1931–1935
    Term ended: ded
  2. District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    1931–1935 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  3. District of Columbia District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
    1917–1931 · Appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. Harvard College
  2. Harvard University
  3. Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
    LL.B. · 1900