William L. Hungate
| William Leonard Hungate | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
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In office September 26, 1979 – October 1, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | new seat authorized by 92 Stat.1629 |
| Succeeded by | Carol E. Jackson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 9th district |
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In office November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Harold Volkmer |
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December 14, 1922 Benton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2007 (aged 84) Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Hungate |
| Religion | Methodist |
William Leonard Hungate (December 14, 1922 – June 22, 2007) was a United States Representative from Missouri from November 3, 1964 (special election upon the death of Congressman Clarence Cannon) to January 3, 1977, representing the Ninth Congressional District. Following his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives, Hungate was appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, where he served until his retirement in 1992.
Hungate was born in Benton, Illinois on December 14, 1922, and graduated from Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, Missouri in 1940. He attended the University of Michigan as well as the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri in 1943 (B.A.) and received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1948 (LL.B.). In 1969, he was awarded a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Harvard Law School.
Hungate served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, where he received the Combat Infantryman Badge, 3 Battle stars, and Bronze Star. He served in England, France and Germany throughout World War II.
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