Smith Hickenlooper
| Smith Hickenlooper | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
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In office December 17, 1928 – December 22, 1933 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Maurice H. Donahue |
| Succeeded by | Florence Ellinwood Allen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
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In office March 3, 1923 – January 9, 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | John Weld Peck |
| Succeeded by | Robert Reasoner Nevin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1880 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died |
December 22, 1933 (aged 53) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Bailey Wright |
| Alma mater |
University of Cincinnati Harvard Law School |
Smith Hickenlooper (February 13, 1880 – December 22, 1933) was a United States federal judge.
Early life, education, and career
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hickenlooper was the son of Maria L. Smith and Andrew Hickenlooper, who was a civil engineer, politician, industrialist, and a Union Army lieutenant colonel.[1] He graduated from Woodward High School,[1] and received a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1901 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1904.[2]
He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1904 to 1918, also serving as a member of the Cincinnati Board of Education from 1908 to 1909, and as a member of the board of directors of the University of Cincinnati 1910 to 1916.[3] He was an assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio from 1916 to 1918, but left to join the United States Army during World War I, serving as a private in a field artillery unit in 1918.
Judicial service
Hickenlooper returned to Ohio before the end of 1918, and served as a judge on the Superior Court of Cincinnati from 1918 to 1923.[2] On March 3, 1923, Hickenlooper was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by John Weld Peck. Hickenlooper was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until January 7, 1929, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On December 6, 1928, Hickenlooper was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Maurice H. Donahue. Hickenlooper was again confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. Hickenlooper served in that capacity until his death.
Personal life
Hickenlooper married Anna Bailey Wright of Cincinnati on October 18, 1910.[1][3]
His grandson is politician John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado. He is also related to pianist Olga Samaroff, (nee Lucy Mary Olga Agnes Hickenlooper).[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Goss, Charles Frederic (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912. 3. Cincinnati: S J Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 374, 375.
- 1 2 "Judge Hickenlooper Dies Attending Dance". The New York Times. December 23, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Galbreath, Charles Burleigh (1925). History of Ohio. IV. Chicago: The American Historical Society. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-7812-5367-3.
- ↑ Hickenlooper, John; Potter, Maximillian (2016). The Opposite of Woe, My Life in Beer and Politics. New York: Penguin Press. pp. 37, 112.
Sources
- Smith Hickenlooper at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Smith Hickenlooper Sr. at Find a Grave
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Weld Peck |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 1923–1927 |
Succeeded by Robert Reasoner Nevin |
| Preceded by Maurice H. Donahue |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1928–1933 |
Succeeded by Florence Ellinwood Allen |