George Adams (Mississippi judge)

For the judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, see George B. Adams.

George Adams (August 1, 1784 – August 14, 1844) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

George Adams
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
In office June 18, 1838 – September 30, 1838
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 5 Stat. 247
Succeeded by	Samuel J. Gholson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi
In office January 20, 1836 – June 18, 1838
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Powhatan Ellis
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	George Adams (1784-08-01)August 1, 1784 Lynchburg, Virginia
Died	August 14, 1844(1844-08-14) (aged 60) Jackson, Mississippi
Children	William Wirt Adams Daniel Weisiger Adams
Education	read law

Education and career

Born on August 1, 1784, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Adams read law in 1810. He entered private practice in Frankfort, Kentucky from 1810 to 1825. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1810 to 1811, and in 1814. He resumed private practice in Natchez, Mississippi from 1825 to 1827, and from 1829 to 1830. He was Attorney General of Mississippi from 1828 to 1829. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Mississippi from 1830 to 1836.

Federal judicial service

Adams was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on January 12, 1836, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi vacated by Judge Powhatan Ellis. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 20, 1836, and received his commission the same day. Adams was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on June 18, 1838, to a new joint seat authorized by 5 Stat. 247. His service terminated on September 30, 1838, due to his resignation.

Later career and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Adams resumed private practice in Jackson, Mississippi from 1838 to 1844. He died on August 14, 1844, in Jackson.

Family

Two of Adams' sons were Generals in the Confederate Armies: William Wirt Adams and Daniel Weisiger Adams.

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  William Wirt Adams
  1819–1888
• 
  Daniel Weisiger Adams 1821–1872

Sources

• George Adams at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.