henry, augustus, middleton, smith, april, 1853, november, 1924, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, district, south, carolina, united, states, district, court, eastern, district, south, carolina, united, states, district, court, w. Henry Augustus Middleton Smith April 30 1853 November 23 1924 was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina Henry Augustus Middleton SmithSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South CarolinaIn office November 23 1923 November 23 1924Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South CarolinaIn office January 1 1912 November 23 1923Appointed byoperation of lawPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 1087Succeeded byErnest Ford CochranJudge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South CarolinaIn office January 1 1912 March 3 1915Appointed byoperation of lawPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 1087Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States District Court for the District of South CarolinaIn office June 7 1911 January 1 1912Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded byWilliam H BrawleySucceeded bySeat abolishedPersonal detailsBornHenry Augustus Middleton Smith 1853 04 30 April 30 1853Charleston South CarolinaDiedNovember 23 1924 1924 11 23 aged 71 Residence s Charleston South CarolinaEducationCollege of Charleston B A read law Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksEducation and career editBorn in Charleston South Carolina Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Charleston in 1872 and read law to enter the bar in 1874 He was in private practice in Charleston from 1877 to 1911 1 Federal judicial service edit nbsp Throughout his time as a federal judge Smith lived at 26 Meeting Street Charleston South Carolina Smith was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 25 1911 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge William H Brawley He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 7 1911 and received his commission the same day Smith was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina on January 1 1912 to a new joint seat authorized by 36 Stat 1087 He was reassigned by operation of law to serve only in the Eastern District on March 3 1915 He assumed senior status on November 23 1923 His service terminated on November 23 1924 due to his death 1 See also editEdmondston Alston HouseReferences edit a b Henry Augustus Middleton Smith at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editHenry Augustus Middleton Smith at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center External links edit nbsp Works by or about Henry Augustus Middleton Smith at Wikisource H A M Smith bio from U of S Carolina Law SchoolLegal officesPreceded byWilliam H Brawley Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina1911 1912 Succeeded bySeat abolishedPreceded bySeat established by 36 Stat 1087 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina1912 1915Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina1912 1923 Succeeded byErnest Ford Cochran Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Augustus Middleton Smith amp oldid 1170074184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
