Edgar Winters Hillyer
Edgar Winters Hillyer (1830-1882) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 15, 1869. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 1869, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 10, 1882.[1]
Early life and education
- Denison University
- Read law, 1856
Professional career
- Private practice, Placer County, California, 1856-1861
- U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1861-1865
- U.S. Army, JAG Corps, Department of the Pacific, 1865-1866
- Private practice, Nevada, 1866-
- District attorney, Storey County, Nevada, 1866-1869
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Nevada
Hillyer was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 15, 1869. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 1869, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 10, 1882.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hillyer's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Alexander White Baldwin |
District of Nevada 1869–1882 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George Myron Sabin
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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