William Giles Jones

Biography of William Giles Jones

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Jones
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Giles
• Date of Birth: November , 7 , 1808
• Place of Birth (POB): Powhatan County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: April , 1 , 1883
• Place of Death (POD): Mobile , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Giles Jones Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1860
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 09/29/1859
• Seat vacated by: Gayle , John
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1860
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/30/1860
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/30/1860
• Commission Date: 01/30/1860
• Date of Termination: 01/12/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Second Appointment of William Giles Jones

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1860
• Recess Appointment date: 09/29/1859
• Seat vacated by: Gayle , John
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1860
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 01/30/1860
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/30/1860
• Commission Date: 01/30/1860
• Date of Termination: 01/12/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Third Appointment of William Giles Jones

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1860
• Recess Appointment date: 09/29/1859
• Seat vacated by: Gayle , John
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1860
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/30/1860
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/30/1860
• Commission Date: 01/30/1860

William Giles Jones in the Law School

• Name of School: Hampden-Sydney College

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1830

William Giles Jones Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Virginia, 1830-1834
• Clerk, U.S. Land Office, Demopolis, Alabama, 1834-
• Private practice, Greene and Eutaw, Alabama, 1836-1843
• State representative, Alabama, 1843, 1849, 1857
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1843-1860, 1866-1883
• Judge, Confederate District Court, District of Alabama, 1861-1865

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