Robert Andrews Hill
Robert Andrews Hill (1811-1900) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi.
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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Hill's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political 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 |
Chief Judge: Halil Ozerden • Henry Wingate • Keith Starrett • 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) • 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 (Mississippi) • Walter Gex • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • James Summer • William Harold Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Henry Wingate • William Barbour (Mississippi) • Tom Lee (Mississippi) • Dan Russell • Daniel Jordan • Sidney Mize • William Harold Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
