William T. McCarthy

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Years in office: 1960 - 1964

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Years in office: 1949 - 1960

Education

Bachelor's

Holy Cross College, 1905

Law

Boston University Law, 1908

Personal

Birthplace

Somerville, MA

William T. McCarthy (1885-1964) was afederal judge for theUnited States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He joined the court in 1949 after an appointment fromHarry Truman. At the time of appointment, McCarthy served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. He assumedsenior status onMay 31, 1960, and continued serving until his death onApril 6, 1964.^[1]

Early life and education

• Holy Cross College, A.B., 1905
• Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1908^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908-
• Alderman, Town of Somerville, Massachusetts, 1911-1913
• Assistant district attorney, Middlesex County, 1913-1915
• Member, Somerville School Board, Massachusetts, 1920-1921
• Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1934-1947
• U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1947-1949^[1]

Judicial career

District of Massachusetts

PresidentHarry Truman nominated McCarthy on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated byArthur Healey; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission onFebruary 2, 1949. He assumedsenior status onMay 31, 1960, and continued serving until his death onApril 6, 1964. McCarthy was succeeded in this position byAndrew Caffrey.^[1]

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

External links

• Biography at theFederal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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Former Chief judges	Joseph Tauro  •  William G. Young (Massachusetts)  •  Dennis Saylor  •  George Clinton Sweeney  •  Andrew Caffrey  •  Frank Freedman  •  Anthony Julian  •  Charles Wyzanski  •

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1947	Bryan, Sr. •Christenberry •Clifford •Collet •Dooley •Harper •Howell •Johnson •Jones •Lemmon •Medina •Rayfiel •Ryan • Thomason
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1951	Dimock •Edelstein •Hartigan •Hartshorne •Leahy •Lindberg •McNamee •Medina •Modarelli •Murphy •Perry •Rives •Sheehy •Sloan •Stewart •Thomas •Tolin •Youngdahl
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