Augustus Sherrill Seymour
| Augustus Sherrill Seymour | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Chester Arthur |
| Active: | 2/21/1882 - 2/19/1897 |
| Preceded by: | George Washington Brooks |
| Succeeded by: | Thomas Richard Purnell |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1836 |
| Deceased: | 1897 |
| Bachelors: | Hamilton College (1857) |
| Law School: | Read Law (1858) |
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Augustus Sherrill Seymour (1836-1897) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]
He was nominated by President Chester Arthur on February 14, 1882. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 21, 1882, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 19, 1897.[1]
Early life and education
- Hamilton College, 1857
- Read law, 1858[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1858-1862
- Private practice, New Bern, North Carolina, 1865-
- City attorney, New Bern, North Carolina, 1867-
- Judge, Craven County, North Carolina, 1868
- Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1868-1870
- Private practice, New Bern, North Carolina, 1870-
- Member, North Carolina State Senate, 1872-1874
- Judge, Superior Court, New Bern, North Carolina, 1874-1882[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
Seymour was nominated by President Chester Arthur on February 14, 1882. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 21, 1882, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 19, 1897.[1]
External links
- Obituary from The New York Times, published 1897
- Judge Seymour's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Seymour's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: George Washington Brooks |
Eastern District of North Carolina YYYY–YYYY Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Richard Purnell |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | James Gates • William Webb • Robert Jones, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Washington Brooks • Augustus Sherrill Seymour • Thomas Richard Purnell • Henry Groves Connor • Isaac Melson Meekins • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • Donnell Gilliam • John Larkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Louise Flanagan • Earl Britt • James Fox • Terrence Boyle • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • John Larkins • | ||
