William Henry Hunt (judge)

For the Court of Claims judge of the same name, see William H. Hunt.
William Henry Hunt
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
January 31, 1928 – November 30, 1928
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
February 8, 1911 – January 31, 1928
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 539
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit
In office
February 8, 1911 – December 31, 1911
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 539
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Judge of the United States Commerce Court
In office
February 8, 1911 – December 13, 1913
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 539
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
In office
March 30, 1910 – January 31, 1911
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 11
Succeeded byGeorge Ewing Martin
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
April 19, 1904 – March 30, 1910
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byHiram Knowles
Succeeded byCarl L. Rasch
Governor of Puerto Rico
In office
September 15, 1901 – July 4, 1904
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byCharles Herbert Allen
Succeeded byBeekman Winthrop
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
1889
Personal details
Born
William Henry Hunt

(1857-11-05)November 5, 1857
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
DiedFebruary 4, 1949(1949-02-04) (aged 91)
Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Educationread law

William Henry Hunt (November 5, 1857 – February 4, 1949) was the governor of Puerto Rico, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, associate judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals and a United States circuit judge of the United States Customs Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit.