William G. Cambridge
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lyle Elmer Strom |
| Succeeded by | Richard G. Kopf |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office June 6, 1988 – July 11, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | C. Arlen Beam |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Smith Camp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William George Cambridge[1] December 13, 1931 Atlantic, Iowa |
| Died | September 30, 2004 (aged 72) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Spouse | Jean Cambridge |
| Children | Karen and Elisa Cambridge |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S.) University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.) |
William George Cambridge (December 13, 1931 – September 30, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Education and career[edit]
Born in Atlantic, Iowa, Cambridge received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1953, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1955. He was in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957, remaining in the United States Army Reserve from 1957 to 1965. He was in private practice in Hastings, Nebraska, from 1957 to 1981. He was a district judge of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Nebraska from 1981 to 1988.[2]
Federal judicial service[edit]
On April 13, 1988, Cambridge was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Judge C. Arlen Beam. Cambridge was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 27, 1988, and received his commission on June 6, 1988. He served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 1999, and retired from the bench on July 11, 2000.[2]
Death[edit]
He died on September 30, 2004, in Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments: hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, first session, on confirmation of appointments to the federal judiciary and the Department of Justice.
- ^ a b c "Cambridge, William G. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources[edit]
- William G. Cambridge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- 1931 births
- 2004 deaths
- People from Atlantic, Iowa
- People from Hastings, Nebraska
- Military personnel from Iowa
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
- Military personnel from Nebraska
- Nebraska state court judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
- United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- 20th-century American judges
- United States Army officers