Robert Andrews Hill
| Robert Andrews Hill | |
| 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 Johnson |
| Active: | 5/1/1866 - 8/1/1891 |
| Preceded by: | Samuel Jameson Gholson |
| Succeeded by: | Henry Clay Niles |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1811 |
| Deceased: | 1900 |
| Law School: | Read Law (1844) |
Contents |
He was nominated by President Andrew Johnson on March 27, 1866. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1866, and received commission that same day. He retired on August 1, 1891.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1844[1]
Professional career
- Constable, Williamson County, Tennessee, 1864-1836
- Justice of peace, Williamson County, Tennessee, 1836-1844
- Private practice, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1844-1847
- State district attorney general, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1847-1855
- Private practice, Jacinto, Mississippi, 1855-1858
- Judge, Probate Court of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, 1858-1865
- District chancellor, Mississippi, 1865-1866[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Mississippi
Hill was nominated by President Andrew Johnson on March 27, 1866. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1866, and received commission that same day. He retired on August 1, 1891.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Hill's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Samuel Jameson Gholson |
Northern District of Mississippi 1866–1891 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Henry Clay Niles |
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| Andrew Johnson |
Blatchford • Brooks • Bryan • Clark • Dundy • Erskine • Fox • Hill • Milligan • Sherman | ||
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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 • | ||
