Henry Clay Niles

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Henry Clay Niles

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Education

Law

Read law, 1872

Personal
Birthplace
Kosciusko, Miss.


Henry Clay Niles (1850-1918) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi.

He received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on August 11, 1891 and was nominated on December 10th. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1892, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 26, 1918.[1]

Early life and education

  • Read law, 1872[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1872-1890
  • Mississippi state representative, 1878, 1886
  • Mississippi state district attorney
  • U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1890-1891[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of Mississippi

Niles received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on August 11, 1891 and was nominated on December 10th. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1892, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 26, 1918.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Robert Andrews Hill
Northern District of Mississippi
1892–1918
Seat #1T
Succeeded by:
Edwin Ruthven Holmes