Northern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1839 / Served to 1861
Samuel Jameson Gholson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Martin Van Buren in 1839 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Jameson Gholson 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, February 13, 1839
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren, 1839
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- George Adams
- Succeeded by
- Robert Andrews Hill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | Northern District of Mississippi · succeeded George Adams | Buren (D) | voice |
| 1839 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded George Adams | Buren (D) | 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 | 1829 |
Sources
21 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).