Horace Worth Vaughan
| Horace Worth Vaughan | |
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| U.S. District Court | |
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In office 1916–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Sanford B. Dole |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 1st district | |
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In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John Morris Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Black |
| Member of the Texas State Senate | |
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In office 1910–1912 | |
| District Attorney | |
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In office 1906–1910 | |
| City Attorney Texarkana, Texas | |
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In office 1891–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 2, 1867 Marion County, Texas |
| Died |
November 10, 1922 (aged 54) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pearl Lockett |
| Children | Three |
| Religion | Methodist |
Horace Worth Vaughan (December 2, 1867 – November 10, 1922) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician.
Early life
Vaughan was born to George T. and Tippah Leary Vaughan, on December 2, 1867 in Marion County, Texas.[1]
He was admitted to the bar in 1885.
Legislative career
Texas
From 1890 to 1898 he was city attorney for Texarkana, Texas.[2] From 1910 until 1912 he was a member of the Texas State Senate and in the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915.
Hawaii
Vaughan moved to Honolulu in the Territory of Hawaii and became assistant United States district attorney on October 1, 1915. By December 22, 1915 he was promoted to United States district attorney, and after the retirement of Sanford B. Dole was appointed by Woodrow Wilson as judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii on May 15, 1916.[3]
Vaughan was a political supporter of Woodrow Wilson and advocated states to pass prohibition, which he opposed at a national level because he believed that it would violate states rights.
Personal life and death
Vaughn married Pearl Lockett on November 21, 1888. The couple had three children.
On November 10, 1922 he was found dead in his Honolulu home with a bullet wound to his neck and a gun by his side. He is believed to have committed suicide.[4] He was buried in Oahu Cemetery.[2]
His daughter Jean Vaughan Gilbert (1904–1975) was one of the first women lawyers in Hawaii, and became city attorney of Honolulu.[5]
Fraternal memberships
References
- ↑ Harper Jr., Cecil. "Horace Worth Vaughan". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- 1 2 Ben R. Guttery (March 2, 2008). Representing Texas. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4196-7884-4.
- ↑ Elizabeth H. Ryan, ed. (1918). Reports of causes determined in the United States District court for the district of Hawaii. Hawaiian Gazette company. p. iii.
- ↑ "Federal Judge Dead". Associated Press. 11 November 1922.
- ↑ Bambi E. Weil (September 1992). "Jean Vaughan Gilbert". In Mari J. Matsuda. Called from within: early women lawyers of Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 86–104. ISBN 978-0-8248-1448-9.
External links
- Horace Worth Vaughan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Vaughan, Horace Worth from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Horace W. Vaughan at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Morris Sheppard |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 1st congressional district 1913–1915 |
Succeeded by Eugene Black |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sanford B. Dole |
U.S. District Court Judge 1916–1922 |
Succeeded by ? |