Robert Andrews Hill
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Robert Andrews Hill was a United States federal judge
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Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
, Hill read law to enter the bar in 1844. He was a constable
in Williamson County, Tennessee
from 1844 to 1836, and was then a Justice of Peace for the county until 1844. He was in private practice in Waynesboro, Tennessee
from 1844 to 1847. He was a state district attorney general of Waynesboro from 1847 to 1855, thereafter resuming private practice in Jacinto, Mississippi
until 1858. He was a judge on the Probate Court of Tishomingo County, Mississippi
from 1858 to 1865, and was a district chancellor for the state of Mississippi
from 1865 to 1866.
On March 27, 1866, Hill was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
to a jointly appointed seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
and United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
, both vacated by Samuel J. Gholson
. Hill was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 1, 1866, one of only a handful of Johnson nominees to pass a Senate hostile to the President. Hill received his commission the same day, serving in that capacity until his retirement on August 1, 1891.
He died in Oxford, Mississippi
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...
, Hill read law to enter the bar in 1844. He was a constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
in Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...
from 1844 to 1836, and was then a Justice of Peace for the county until 1844. He was in private practice in Waynesboro, Tennessee
Waynesboro, Tennessee
Waynesboro is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waynesboro is located at ....
from 1844 to 1847. He was a state district attorney general of Waynesboro from 1847 to 1855, thereafter resuming private practice in Jacinto, Mississippi
Jacinto, Mississippi
Jacinto, Mississippi, founded in 1836, was named for the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution. Jacinto was located in the geographic center of the original Tishomingo County, Mississippi...
until 1858. He was a judge on the Probate Court of Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
from 1858 to 1865, and was a district chancellor for the state of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
from 1865 to 1866.
On March 27, 1866, Hill was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
to a jointly appointed seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in Aberdeen, Ackerman, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Corinth, Greenville, and Oxford....
and United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Vicksburg, and Jackson....
, both vacated by Samuel J. Gholson
Samuel J. Gholson
Samuel Jameson Gholson was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, as well as a Confederate general during the American Civil War...
. Hill was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 1, 1866, one of only a handful of Johnson nominees to pass a Senate hostile to the President. Hill received his commission the same day, serving in that capacity until his retirement on August 1, 1891.
He died in Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
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