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Humphreys, David Campbell
Born November 9, 1817, in Morgan County, AL
Died July 12, 1879, in Fairfax County, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Nominated by Ulysses Grant on April 22, 1870, to a seat vacated by George P. Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 10, 1870, and received commission on May 13, 1870. Service terminated on July 12, 1879, due to death.
Professional Career:
Died July 12, 1879, in Fairfax County, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Nominated by Ulysses Grant on April 22, 1870, to a seat vacated by George P. Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 10, 1870, and received commission on May 13, 1870. Service terminated on July 12, 1879, due to death.
Professional Career:
Private practice, Madison County, Alabama
State representative, Alabama, 1843, 1849, 1853, 1868
Planter and private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1850-
Confederate Army colonel
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, January 13, 1873; Senate returned nomination to president, February 13, 1873