Samuel Jameson Gholson

Biography of Samuel Jameson Gholson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gholson
• First Name: Samuel
• Middle Name: Jameson
• Date of Birth: May , 19 , 1808
• Place of Birth (POB): Madison County , Kentucky (US-KY, KY, 21, Ky., Ken., Kent.)
• Date of Death: October , 16 , 1883
• Place of Death (POD): Aberdeen , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Samuel Jameson Gholson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/09/1839
• Seat vacated by: Adams , George
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/09/1839
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/13/1839
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/13/1839
• Commission Date: 02/13/1839
• Date of Termination: 01/10/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Second Appointment of Samuel Jameson Gholson

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/09/1839
• Seat vacated by: Adams , George
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/09/1839
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 02/13/1839
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/13/1839
• Commission Date: 02/13/1839
• Date of Termination: 01/10/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Samuel Jameson Gholson in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1829

Samuel Jameson Gholson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Athens, Mississippi, 1830-1839
• State representative, Mississippi, 1835-1836, 1839, 1865-1866, 1878
• U.S. representative from Mississippi, 1836-1837, 1837-1838
• Mississippi State Militia lieutenant, 1846
• Confederate Army major general, 1861-1865
• Private practice, Aberdeen, Mississippi, 1866-1878, 1878-1883

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