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Henry Samuel Priest
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Henry Samuel Priest served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Aug 9, 1894.
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland
- Confirmed
- Aug 9, 1894
- Born
- 1853
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriGrover Cleveland · Aug 9, 1894 – May 23, 1895
Education
- Westminster College, Fulton, MissouriA.B., 1872
- Read law1873
Career
Private practice, Moberly, Missouri, 1873-1880; City attorney, Moberly, Missouri; Attorney, Missouri Pacific and Wabash Railroads, St. Louis Missouri, 1881-1894; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1895-; Candidate for U.S. Senate from Missouri, 1920; Candidate for governor, Missouri, 1924
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