Ezekiel Turner
Ezekiel Turner (1825-1888) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
He received a recess appointment from President Rutherford B. Hayes on November 18, 1880 and was nominated on December 14th. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1880, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 2, 1888.[1] Turner was succeeded in this position by Thomas Sheldon Maxey.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1848[1]
Professional career
- Prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Michigan, 1850-
- Justice of the peace, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1854-1861
- Prosecuting attorney, Brownsville, Texas, 1863-
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1866-1867
- State attorney general, Texas, 1867-1870
- Judge, 32nd Judicial District of Texas, 1871-1876
- Judge, 16th Judicial District of Texas, 1876-[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Texas
Turner received a recess appointment from President Rutherford B. Hayes on November 18, 1880 and was nominated on December 14th. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1880, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 2, 1888.[1] Turner was succeeded in this position by Thomas Sheldon Maxey.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Turner's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Thomas Howard DuVal |
Western District of Texas 1880–1888 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Sheldon Maxey
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| Hayes |
Acheson • Barr • Baxter • Blatchford • Bunn • Butler • Choate • Cox • Davis • Hagner • Hammond • Harlan • Hays • Hunt • James • Key • Lowell • McCormick • McCrary • Morris • Nelson • Turner • Wheeler • Woods | ||
