Henry Albert Schweinhaut (February 9, 1902 – June 22, 1970) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Education and career

Born in Washington, D.C., Schweinhaut received a Bachelor of Laws from that city's National University Law School (now

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) in 1924. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1924 to 1934. He was a lecturer on evidence and agency for the Washington College of Law at

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from 1932 to 1939. He was an

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for the District of Columbia from 1934 to 1936. He was a special assistant to the

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from 1936 to 1945. He was a lecturer on evidence for the Columbus School of Law at the

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from 1944 to 1948.

Federal judicial service

Schweinhaut was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 21, 1944, to an Associate Justice seat on the

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(Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from June 25, 1948) vacated by Associate Justice Oscar Raymond Luhring. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 1944, and received his commission on December 19, 1944. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on November 16, 1956. His service terminated on June 22, 1970, due to his death.

Family

Schweinhaut was married to

Margaret Schweinhaut Margaret "Peg" Schweinhaut (1903 - 1997) was a longtime Maryland state senator known for her advocacy on behalf of the elderly. She founded the state's Commission on Aging and chaired it for 24 years. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's ...

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