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West Hughes Humphreys
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
West Hughes Humphreys served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by Franklin Pierce and confirmed Mar 26, 1853.
- Appointed by
- Franklin Pierce
- Confirmed
- Mar 26, 1853
- Born
- 1806
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeFranklin Pierce · Mar 26, 1853 – Jun 26, 1862
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeFranklin Pierce · Mar 26, 1853 – Jun 26, 1862
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeFranklin Pierce · Mar 26, 1853 – Jun 26, 1862
Education
- Transylvania University Law Department
- Read law1828
Career
Private practice, Clarksville, Tennessee, 1828-1829; Private practice, Somerville, Tennessee, 1829-1839; State representative, Tennessee, 1835-1838; Attorney general, State of Tennessee, 1839-1851; Reporter, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1839-1851; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1851-1853, 1866-1882; Judge, Confederate District Court, District of Tennessee, 1861-1865
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