Daniel William O'Donoghue


Daniel William O'Donoghue was an Associate Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.

Education and career

Born on October 15, 1876, in Washington, D.C., O'Donoghue received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1897, an Artium Magister degree in 1898 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1899 from Georgetown University and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1899 and a Master of Laws in 1900 from Georgetown Law. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1900 to 1931. He was a faculty member at Georgetown Law from 1904 to 1934.

Federal judicial service

O'Donoghue received a recess appointment from President Herbert Hoover on October 28, 1931, to an Associate Justice seat on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia vacated by Associate Justice Frederick Lincoln Siddons. He was nominated to the same position by President Hoover on December 15, 1931. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1932, and received his commission on February 23, 1932. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1946. His service terminated on June 29, 1948, due to his death.