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David Campbell Humphreys

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David Campbell Humphreys

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Personal
Birthplace
Alabama

David Campbell Humphreys (1817-1879) was an Associate Justice on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on April 22, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 10, 1870, and received commission on May 13, 1870. He served until his death on July 2, 1879.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Madison County, Alabama
  • Member, Alabama House of Representatives, 1843, 1849, 1853, 1868
  • Planter and private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1850-
  • Confederate Army Colonel[1]
  • Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Alabama,1873; returned by Senate as irregular


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