William G. Cambridge
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] (1931-12-13)December 13, 1931 Atlantic, Iowa
Died	September 30, 2004(2004-09-30) (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

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

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

He died on September 30, 2004, in Omaha, Nebraska.^[2]

References

Sources

• William G. Cambridge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.