George Adams

Biography of George Adams

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Adams
• First Name: George
• Date of Birth: August , 1 , 1784
• Place of Birth (POB): Lynchburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: August , 14 , 1844
• Place of Death (POD): Jackson , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Adams Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/12/1836
• Seat vacated by: Ellis , Powhatan
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/13/1836
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/20/1836
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/20/1836
• Commission Date: 01/20/1836
• Date of Termination: 06/18/1838
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of George Adams

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 5 Stat. 247
• Commission Date: 06/18/1838
• Date of Termination: 09/30/1838
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Third Appointment of George Adams

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 5 Stat. 247
• Commission Date: 06/18/1838

George Adams in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1810

George Adams Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1810-1825
• State representative, Kentucky, 1810-1811, 1814
• Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi, 1825-1827, 1829-1830
• Attorney general, State of Mississippi, 1828-1829
• U.S. attorney for the District of Mississippi, 1830-1836
• Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1838-1844

Resources

Bibliographic references of George Adams

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