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George Adams

George Adams

Mississippi Northern District Court

Born 1784 in Lynchburg, VA

Died 1844 in Jackson, MS

FJC ID: 10

George Adams (August 1, 1784 – August 14, 1844) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi
    1838–1844
  2. U.S. attorney for the District of Mississippi
    1830–1836
  3. Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi
    1825–1827, 1829–1830
  4. State of Mississippi
    Attorney general · 1828–1829
  5. Private practice, Frankfort, Kentucky
    1810–1825
  6. Kentucky
    State representative · 1810–1811, 1814

Appointments

  1. Mississippi Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
    1838–1838 (None (reassignment))
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. Mississippi Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
    1838–1838 (None (reassignment))
    Term ended: Resignation
  3. U.S. District Court for the District of Mississippi
    1836–1838 · Appointed by Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment
  4. District Court, D. Mississippi
    District Court, D. Mississippi
    1836–1838
    Term ended: other_pos

Education

  1. Read law
    1810