West Hughes Humphreys

1806–1882 · Montgomery County, TN

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeJudgeFranklin Pierce (Democratic)Mar 26, 1853Impeachment & Conviction, Jun 26, 1862
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeJudgeFranklin Pierce (Democratic)Mar 26, 1853Impeachment & Conviction, Jun 26, 1862
U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeJudgeFranklin Pierce (Democratic)Mar 26, 1853Impeachment & Conviction, Jun 26, 1862

Education

  • Transylvania University Law Department
  • Read law, 1828

Professional 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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