Eli Shelby Hammond
Eli Shelby Hammond (1838-1904) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
He was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 15, 1878. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 1878, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 17, 1904.[1] Hammond was succeeded in this position by John Ethridge McCall.
Early life and education
- Union University, TN, 1857
- Lebanon Law School, 1858[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Ripley, Mississippi, 1859-1860
- Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1860-1861
- Army of the Confederacy Captain, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Ripley, Mississippi, 1865-1868
- Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1868-1878[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Tennessee
Hammond was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 15, 1878. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 1878, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 17, 1904.[1] Hammond was succeeded in this position by John Ethridge McCall.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Eli Shelby Hammond's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eli Shelby Hammond's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Tennessee 1878–1904 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Ethridge McCall
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| Hayes |
Acheson • Barr • Baxter • Blatchford • Bunn • Butler • Choate • Cox • Davis • Hagner • Hammond • Harlan • Hays • Hunt • James • Key • Lowell • McCormick • McCrary • Morris • Nelson • Turner • Wheeler • Woods | ||
