Andrew Phelps McCormick
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Andrew Phelps McCormick was a United States federal judge
.
Born in what later became Brazoria County, Texas
(then part of Mexico
), McCormick received an A.B.
from Centre College
in 1854 and read law in 1855. He was in private practice in Brazoria, Texas
from 1855 to 1861, becoming a Texas district judge in 1856. He was in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
, from 1861 to 1865, and was thereafter again a judge of the Brazoria County Court and a probate judge from 1865 to 1866. He was a judge on the Texas District Court for Brazoria and Galveston Counties from 1871 to 1876. He served in the Texas State Senate from 1876 to 1879, and was then the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Texas in 1879.
On April 7, 1879, McCormick was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
created by 20 Stat. 318. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 10, 1879, and received his commission the same day. On January 5, 1892, President Benjamin Harrison
nominated McCormick for elevation to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
created by 26 Stat 826. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. McCormick served in that capacity until his death, in 1916, in Waco, Texas
.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in what later became Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
(then part of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
), McCormick received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
in 1854 and read law in 1855. He was in private practice in Brazoria, Texas
Brazoria, Texas
Brazoria is a city of Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 2,787.Brazoria was originally founded as a port for Stephen F...
from 1855 to 1861, becoming a Texas district judge in 1856. He was in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, from 1861 to 1865, and was thereafter again a judge of the Brazoria County Court and a probate judge from 1865 to 1866. He was a judge on the Texas District Court for Brazoria and Galveston Counties from 1871 to 1876. He served in the Texas State Senate from 1876 to 1879, and was then the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of Texas in 1879.
On April 7, 1879, McCormick was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas with divisions in Fort Worth, Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo...
created by 20 Stat. 318. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 10, 1879, and received his commission the same day. On January 5, 1892, President Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
nominated McCormick for elevation to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
created by 26 Stat 826. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. McCormick served in that capacity until his death, in 1916, in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
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