History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of Mississippi

4 judges have served since Apr 20, 1818. Vacant or no longer exists.

Judges
4
2 JR · 2 D
Longest tenure
8.1 years
Peter Randolph
Current
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nobody
history/court/district-court-for-the-district-of-mississippiEvery holder, newest first
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18201840186018801900192019401960198020002020William Bayard Shields · 1818-04-20 – 1823-04-18 · Jeffersonian RepublicanPeter Randolph · 1823-12-09 – 1832-01-30 · Jeffersonian RepublicanPowhatan Ellis · 1832-07-14 – 1836-01-05 · DemocratGeorge Adams · 1836-01-20 – 1838-06-18 · Democrat
George Adams D
Jan 20, 1836 – Jun 18, 1838 · 2.4 years · appointed by Andrew Jackson
Powhatan Ellis D
Jul 14, 1832 – Jan 5, 1836 · 3.5 years · appointed by Andrew Jackson
Peter Randolph JR
Dec 9, 1823 – Jan 30, 1832 · 8.1 years · appointed by James Monroe
William Bayard Shields JR
Apr 20, 1818 – Apr 18, 1823 · 5 years · appointed by James Monroe

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.