Smith Hickenlooper

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Smith Hickenlooper
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

University of Cincinnati, 1901

Law

Harvard Law School, 1904

Personal
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio


Smith Hickenlooper (1880-1933) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1901
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B, 1904[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1904-1918
  • Member, Cincinnati Board of Education, Ohio, 1908-1909
  • Assistant prosecuting attorney, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1916-1918
  • U.S. Army Private, Field Artillery, 1918
  • Judge, Superior Court of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918-1923[1]

Judicial career

Sixth Circuit

Hickenlooper was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on December 6, 1928 to fill the seat vacated by Maurice Donahue. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 17th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 22, 1933.[1]

Southern District of Ohio

Hickenlooper was nominated by President Warren Harding on March 3, 1923 to fill the seat vacated by John Weld Peck. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served on this court until January 7, 1929, when he was appointed to the Sixth Circuit.[1] Hickenlooper was succeeded in this position by Robert Reasoner Nevin.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
John Weld Peck
Southern District of Ohio
1923–1929
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Robert Reasoner Nevin
Preceded by:
Maurice Donahue
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
1928–1933
Succeeded by:
Florence Ellinwood Allen