Background
Hungate, William Leonard was born on December 14, 1922 in Benton, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Wathen and Maude Irene (Williams) Hungate.
Hungate, William Leonard was born on December 14, 1922 in Benton, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Wathen and Maude Irene (Williams) Hungate.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Missouri, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1948; honorary Doctor of Laws, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, 1968; Juris Doctor (honorary), Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, 1975.
Practiced law, Troy, Missouri, 1948-1968, St. Louis, 1977-1979. Senior partner Hungate & Grewach LLP, 1956-1968. Partner Thompson & Mitchell, St. Louis, 1977-1979.
Judge The United States of America District Court (eastern district) Missouri, 1979-1992. Prosecuting attorney Lincoln County, Missouri, 1951-1955. Special assistant attorney general State of Missouri, 1958-1964.
Research administration criminal justice in the United States American Bar Foundation, 1956. Member 88th-94th congresses, 9th District Missouri. Member judiciary committee, chairman subcommittee criminal justice, select committee on small business, chairman subcommittee on activities of regulatory agencies.
Visiting professor political science University Missouri, St. Louis, 1977-1979.
Chairman small business advisory committee Treasury Department, 1977. Chairman Missouri Governor's Commission on Campaign Reform and Official Conduct, 1978-1979. Member Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, 1977-1986.
Member American Bar Association (national conference of federal trial judges executive committee 1980-1986, chairman 1985-1986), Federal Bar Association, American Society of Composers, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Harvard Law School Association Missouri (president 1962-1964, 83-84, council member), Missouri Squires, Judicial Conference United States (committee on judicial branch 1987-1990), 8th Circuit District Judges Association (president 1984-1986). Club: Kiwanian (Troy) (president 1951, lieutenant governor 1959).
Married Dorothy N. Wilson, April 13, 1944. Children: William David, Margie Kay (Mistress Branson L. Wood III).