William T. McCarthy explained

William T. McCarthy
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Term Start:May 31, 1960
Term End:April 6, 1964
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Term Start1:February 2, 1949
Term End1:May 31, 1960
Appointer1:Harry S. Truman
Predecessor1:Arthur Daniel Healey
Successor1:Andrew A. Caffrey
Office2:United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Term Start2:1947
Term End2:1949
Appointer2:Harry S. Truman
Predecessor2:George F. Garrity
Successor2:George F. Garrity
Birth Date:5 December 1885
Birth Place:Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education:
Boston University (JD)

William T. McCarthy (December 5, 1885 – April 6, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Early life and career

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, McCarthy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from College of the Holy Cross in 1905 and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1908. He entered private practice in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1908. He was an Alderman for the Town of Somerville from 1911 to 1913. He was an assistant district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from 1913 to 1915. He was a member of the Somerville School Board from 1920 to 1921. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1934 to 1947. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1947 to 1949.

Federal judicial service

McCarthy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge Arthur Daniel Healey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1949, and received his commission on February 2, 1949. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1960. McCarthy served in that capacity until his death on April 6, 1964.