William Henry Munger (October 12, 1845 – August 11, 1915) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, New York, Munger read law in 1868. He was in private practice in Fremont,

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from 1869 to 1878, in Omaha, Nebraska from 1878 to 1879, returning to Fremont from 1879 to 1897.

Federal judicial service

On February 1, 1897, Munger was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge William Douglas McHugh. Munger was confirmed by the

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on February 18, 1897, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death on August 11, 1915, in Omaha.

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