Hillyer, Edgar Winters Born December 3, 1830, in Granville, OH Died May 10, 1882, in Carson City, NV Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada Nominated by Ulysses Grant on December 15, 1869, to a seat vacated by Alexander W. Baldwin. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 1869, and received commission on December 21, 1869. Service terminated on May 10, 1882, due to death. Education: Denison University Read law, 1856 Professional Career: Private practice, Placer County, California, 1856-1861 U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 1861-1865 U.S. Army, JAG Corps, Department of the Pacific, 1865-1866 Private practice, Nevada, 1866- District attorney, Storey County, Nevada, 1866-1869