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William Giles Jones
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
William Giles Jones served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Appointed by James Buchanan and confirmed Jan 30, 1860.
- Appointed by
- James Buchanan
- Confirmed
- Jan 30, 1860
- Born
- 1808
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaJames Buchanan · Jan 30, 1860 – Jan 12, 1861
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaJames Buchanan · Jan 30, 1860 – Jan 12, 1861
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaJames Buchanan · Jan 30, 1860 – Jan 12, 1861
Education
- Hampden-Sydney College
- University of Virginia
- Read law1830
Career
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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