Samuel Hale Sibley
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Samuel Hale Sibley was a United States federal judge
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Born in Union Point, Georgia
, Sibley received an A.B.
from the University of Georgia
in 1892 and an LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law
in 1893. He entered private practice in Union Point, and became a judge on the Green County Court from 1905 to 1912, and of the City Court of Greensboro, Georgia
from 1912 to 1917. He was a district attorney of the Georgia Railroad from 1917 to 1919.
On July 31, 1919, Sibley was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
created by 40 Stat. 1156. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 5, 1919, and received his commission the same day.
On December 20, 1930, President Herbert Hoover
nominated Sibley for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
vacated by Richard Wilde Walker
. Sibley was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 24, 1931. He assumed senior status
on October 1, 1949, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1958.
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 Union Point, Georgia
Union Point, Georgia
Union Point is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,669.-Geography:Union Point is located at ....
, Sibley received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in 1892 and an LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
in 1893. He entered private practice in Union Point, and became a judge on the Green County Court from 1905 to 1912, and of the City Court of Greensboro, Georgia
Greensboro, Georgia
Greensboro is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,238 at the time of the 2000 U.S. census. This town is the county seat of Greene County.-Geography:Greensboro is located at .According to the U.S...
from 1912 to 1917. He was a district attorney of the Georgia Railroad from 1917 to 1919.
On July 31, 1919, Sibley was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties...
created by 40 Stat. 1156. He 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 August 5, 1919, and received his commission the same day.
On December 20, 1930, President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
nominated Sibley for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
vacated by Richard Wilde Walker
Richard Wilde Walker
Richard Wilde Walker was a prominent Confederate States of America politician.Walker was born and died in Huntsville, Alabama. He was the son of John Williams Walker, the brother of Percy Walker and LeRoy Pope Walker, and father of Richard Wilde Walker, Jr. Richard Walker, Sr...
. Sibley was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 24, 1931. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 1, 1949, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1958.