Eli Shelby Hammond

Judge Eli Shelby Hammond

Personal

Birthday:

4/1/1838

Birthplace:

Brandon, MS

Date of Death:

12/17/1904

Place of Death:

New York, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Ripley, Mississippi, 1859-1860, 1865-1868
Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1860-1861, 1868-1878
Confederate Army captain, 1861-1865

Education

Name of School:

Union University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Degree Year:

1857

Name of School - Second:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.

Degree Year - Second:

1858

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Court Name:

Tennessee Western District Court

President Nominating:

Rutherford B. Hayes

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

06/17/1878

Termination Date:

12/17/1904

Termination Reason:

Death