Thomas Sheldon Maxey
Thomas Sheldon Maxey (1846-1921) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on June 18, 1888. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 1888, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 12, 1916.[1] Maxey was succeeded in this position by DuVal West.
Early life and education
- University of Virginia, LL.B., 1869[1]
Professional career
- Confederate Army, 1864-1865
- Mississippi state representative, 1870
- Private practice, Jefferson, Texas, 1871-1877
- City attorney, Jefferson, Texas, 1875-1877
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1877-1888[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Texas
Maxey was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on June 18, 1888. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 1888, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 12, 1916.[1] Maxey was succeeded in this position by DuVal West.
External links
- Biography from The Handbook of Texas Online.
- Judge Maxey's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Maxey's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ezekiel Turner |
Western District of Texas 1888–1916 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: DuVal West
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
