Northern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1918
Henry Clay Niles
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Clay Niles was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. He previously served on the Southern District of Mississippi.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 11, 1892
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1892
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Robert Andrews Hill
- Succeeded by
- Edwin Ruthven Holmes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Northern District of Mississippi · succeeded Robert Andrews Hill | Harrison (R) | voice |
| 1892 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Robert Andrews Hill | Harrison (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Read law | 1872 |
Sources
26 years on the Northern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).