William Leonard Hungate (born December 14, 1922 ) was a Member of Congress (D-9th Dist. Missouri) between November 3,1964 (special election upon the death of Congressman Clarence Cannon) and 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. December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... James Earl Carter, Jr. ...

Hungate was born in Benton, Franklin County, Ill. on December 14, 1922. He graduated from Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, Missouri in 1940 and University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri in 1943. He received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1948 and was awarded a Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from Harvard Law School in 1969. The University of Missouri System is one of two public state university systems in the state of Missouri. ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

Hungate served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, where he received the Combat Infantry Badge, 3 Battle stars, and Bronze Star. He served in England, France and Germany throughout World War II. Combat Infantryman Badge The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is an award of the United States Army which is presented to those officers and soldiers, in the grade of Colonel and below, who participate in active ground combat while assigned as a member of an infantry or special forces unit, brigade... In the United States Navy, a battle star or engagement star is a recognition of a ships participation in a naval battle or other combat. ... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe...

He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1948, Illinois Bar in 1949, and immediately entered private law practice in Lincoln County (Troy), Missouri. He was thereafter elected prosecuting attorney of Lincoln County, Missouri, serving from 1951 to 1956. From 1958 to 1964, he served as a Special Assistant Attorney General. Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

In 1964, he was elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the Eighty-eighth and to the Eighty-ninth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Clarence Cannon. He was reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (November 3, 1964-January 3, 1977). He was a member of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, and was one of the principal authors of one of the three articles of impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon. He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976, and he was succeeded by fellow Democrat Harold L. Volkmer (D-9th Dist. Mo.) House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... Order: 37th President Vice President: Spiro Agnew (1969–1973), Gerald R. Ford (1973–1974) Term of office: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Preceded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Succeeded by: Gerald R. Ford Date of birth: January 9, 1913 Place of birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of death: April 22...

In 1979, Hungate was appointed as Judge to the United States District Court by President Jimmy Carter. He was the Judge presiding over the St. Louis public school desegregation case, and instrumental in designing a voluntary desegregation plan for the St. Louis City and County School Districts. He retired in 1992, and currently resides in St. Louis County, Missouri. He is the father of David Hungate, who was a bass player in the rock group Toto and appeared on TV as a bassist with Sonny and Cher. James Earl Carter, Jr. ... Desegregation is the process of ending racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. ... Location in the state of Missouri Formed 1812 Seat Clayton Area  - Total  - Water 1,356 km² (524 mi²) 41 km² (16 mi²) 3. ... Toto is an American pop/rock/prog band which had their greatest commercial success in the 1980s. ... Sonny and Cher were an American rock and roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 60s and 70s. ...