Carroll C. Hincks | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office May 15, 1959 – September 30, 1964 | |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office October 3, 1953 – May 15, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Thomas Walter Swan |
| Succeeded by | J. Joseph Smith |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | J. Joseph Smith |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office January 24, 1931 – December 7, 1953 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Warren Booth Burrows |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carroll Clark Hincks (1889-11-30)November 30, 1889 Andover,Massachusetts |
| Died | September 30, 1964(1964-09-30) (aged 74) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (AB,LLB) |
Carroll Clark Hincks (November 30, 1889 – September 30, 1964) was aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Born on November 30, 1889, inAndover, Massachusetts, to Edward Hincks (who was on the faculty ofAndover Theological Seminary) and Elizabeth Tyler Clark (the daughter of Charles P. Clark, former president of theNew Haven Railroad), Hincks graduated fromPhillips Andover Academy. He received anArtium Baccalaureus degree in 1911 fromYale University and aBachelor of Laws in 1914 fromYale Law School. He entered private practice inNew Haven,Connecticut from 1914 to 1916. He was a captain in theUnited States Army field artillery duringWorld War I from 1917 to 1919. Hincks also served as an artillery officer in theBorder Campaign of 1916. He returned to private practice inWaterbury, Connecticut with the firm of Meyer, Hincks & Traurig from 1919 to 1931.[1][2]
Hincks was nominated by PresidentHerbert Hoover on December 15, 1930, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by JudgeWarren Booth Burrows. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 24, 1931. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1953. His service terminated on December 7, 1953, due to elevation to the Second Circuit.[2]
Hincks received arecess appointment from PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower on October 3, 1953, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated by JudgeThomas Walter Swan. He was nominated to the same position by President Eisenhower on January 11, 1954. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 1954, and received his commission on the same day. He assumedsenior status on May 15, 1959. His service terminated on September 30, 1964, due to his death atGrace-New Haven Community Hospital in New Haven.[2]
Among Hincks' most notable cases on the district bench was the reorganization of the New Haven Railroad (1935–1947).[1]
According to Hincks' obituary in theNew York Times, "Judge Hincks was active in Yale University affairs."[1] He served as secretary of the committee charged with constructing theYale Bowl and was active inMory's.[1]
Hincks was married to Edith Walker Ney Hincks, who survived him.[1]
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1931–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Office established | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1948–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1953–1959 | |