West Hughes Humphreys
Personal
Birthday:
8/26/1806
Birthplace:
Montgomery County, TN
Date of Death:
10/16/1882
Place of Death:
Nashville, TN
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
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
Education
Name of School:
Transylvania University Law Department
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1828 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Court Name:
Tennessee Eastern District Court
President Nominating:
Franklin Pierce
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
03/26/1853
Termination Date:
06/26/1862
Termination Reason:
Impeachment & Conviction
Court Name - Second:
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Court Name - Second:
Tennessee Middle District Court
Commission Date - Second:
03/26/1853
Termination Date - Second:
06/26/1862
Termination Reason - Second:
Impeachment & Conviction
Court Name - Third:
U. S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Court Name - Third:
Tennessee Western District Court
Commission Date - Third:
03/26/1853
Termination Date - Third:
06/26/1862
Termination Reason - Third:
Impeachment & Conviction