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Ashton Hilliard Williams
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Ashton Hilliard Williams served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jul 2, 1952.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jul 2, 1952
- Born
- 1891
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South CarolinaHarry S Truman · Jul 2, 1952 – Feb 25, 1962
Education
- University of South CarolinaA.B., 1912
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)LL.B., 1915
Career
Private practice, South Carolina, 1914-1952; City councilman, Lake City, South Carolina, 1916, 1917; State representative, South Carolina, 1921-1922; State senator, South Carolina, 1923-1926; Member from South Carolina, Democratic National Executive Committee, 1948-1949
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