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George Adams
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. Adams died on August 14, 1844.
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 nominations and appointments
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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Adams's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political 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 |
Chief Judge: Halil Ozerden • Henry Wingate • Daniel Jordan • Carlton W. Reeves • Kristi Johnson • Taylor McNeel | ||
| Senior judges |
David Bramlette • Tom Lee (Mississippi) • Louis Guirola • Keith Starrett • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Michael Parker (Mississippi) • Keith Ball • Robert Myers (Mississippi) • LaKeysha Greer Isaac • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Adams • Samuel Jameson Gholson • Robert Andrews Hill • Charles Pickering • Henry Clay Niles • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • William Barbour • Walter Gex • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • James Summer • William Harold Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Henry Wingate • William Barbour • Tom Lee (Mississippi) • Dan Russell • Daniel Jordan • Sidney Mize • William Harold Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
