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This is a portrait of William Cather Hook, who was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1857, the son of Enos and Elizabeth (Inghram) Hook. The family came west and in 1867. They settled in Leavenworth, which became the family's permanent home. William Hook graduated from Leavenworth High School and then studied in the law office of Clough and Wheat. He later studied at St. Louis Law School, Law Department of Washington University, and graduated in 1878. After graduation, Hook became a member of the Lucian Baker law firm in Leavenworth. When Mr. Baker was elected to the United States Senate, the law firm of Baker, Hook and Atwood was formed. In 1899 William Hook was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Kansas. He was advanced to the bench of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1903, appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt. Judge Hook remained on the federal bench until his death on August 11, 1921.
Date: Between 1900 and 1903
Item Number: 225008
Call Number: B Hook, William C. *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225008
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Judges
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1900s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Courts - United States Circuit Court
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Courts - United States District Courts
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Book - Illustrations
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Type of Material - Printed materials - Books - Illustrations
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