William T. McCarthy

William T. McCarthy
William T. McCarthy
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
	In office; May 31, 1960 – April 6, 1964
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
	In office; February 2, 1949 – May 31, 1960
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Arthur Daniel Healey
Succeeded by	Andrew Augustine Caffrey
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
	In office; 1947–1949
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	George F. Garrity
Succeeded by	George F. Garrity
Personal details
Born	William T. McCarthy; December 5, 1885; Somerville, Massachusetts
Died	April 6, 1964 (aged 78)
Education	College of the Holy Cross (A.B.); Boston University School of Law (J.D.)

William T. McCarthy (December 5, 1885 – April 6, 1964) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Education and career

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, McCarthy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from College of the Holy Cross in 1905 and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1908. He entered private practice in Boston, Massachusetts in 1908. He was an Alderman for the Town of Somerville from 1911 to 1913. He was an assistant district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts from 1913 to 1915. He was a member of the Somerville School Board from 1920 to 1921. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1934 to 1947. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1947 to 1949.[1]

McCarthy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge Arthur Daniel Healey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1949, and received his commission on February 2, 1949. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1960. McCarthy served in that capacity until his death on April 6, 1964.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Arthur Daniel Healey	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 1949–1960	Succeeded by Andrew Augustine Caffrey

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