George Adams
| George Adams | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1T |
| Alternative court: | Southern District of Mississippi |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Jackson |
| Active: | 6/18/1838 - 9/30/1838 |
| Preceded by: | 5 Stat. 247 |
| Succeeded by: | Samuel Jameson Gholson |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | August 1, 1784 |
| Home State: | Lynchburg, VA |
| Deceased: | 1844 |
| Law School: | Read Law (1810) |
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George Adams was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi. He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on January 12, 1836. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 1836, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on June 18, 1838.
George Adams was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on June 18, 1838. He resigned on September 30, 1838.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1810[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1810-1825
- Representative, Lower House of Kentucky Legislature, 1810-1811, 1814
- Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi, 1825-1827
- State attorney general, Mississippi, 1828-1829
- Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi, 1829-1830
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Mississippi, 1830-1836
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1838-1844[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Mississippi
Adams was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on June 18, 1838. He resigned on September 30, 1838.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Adams's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Powhatan Ellis |
District of Mississippi 1836–1838 |
Succeeded by: ' |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Mississippi 1838–1838 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Samuel Jameson Gholson |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Mississippi 1838–1838 |
Succeeded by: Samuel Jameson Gholson |
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| Jackson |
Campbell • Harper • McLean • Baldwin • Barbour • Harvey • Ellis • Irwin • Brown • Leavitt • Monroe • Tappan • Wayne • Adams • Daniel • Heath • Holman • Johnson • Judson • Taney • Wells • Catron • Wilkins | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Allan Alexander • David Sanders • Jane Virden • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Adams • Samuel Jameson Gholson • Robert Andrews Hill • Henry Clay Niles • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • Lyonel Senter • Allen Pepper • Orma Rinehart Smith • William Colbert Keady • Claude Feemster Clayton • Elijah Allen Cox • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Lyonel Senter • Neal Biggers • Glen Davidson • William Colbert Keady • Claude Feemster Clayton • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Louis Guirola • Henry Wingate • Keith Starrett • Daniel Jordan • Halil Ozerden • Carlton W. Reeves | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Linda Anderson • Michael Parker • Robert Walker • John Roper • Keith Ball • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Adams • Samuel Jameson Gholson • Robert Andrews Hill • Charles Pickering • Henry Clay Niles • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • James Summer • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Henry Wingate • William Barbour • Tom Lee • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
