Halmer Hull Emmons
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Halmer Hull Emmons was a United States federal judge
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Born in Keesville, New York, Emmons read law to enter the bar. He was in private practice in Keesville, New York and Essex, New York
in 1837, in Cleveland, Ohio
from 1837 to 1838, and then in Detroit, Michigan
until 1870.
On January 10, 1870, Emmons was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a new seat on the United States circuit court
for the Sixth Circuit created by 16 Stat. 44. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 17, 1870, and received his commission the same day. Emmons served in that capacity until his death, in 1877, in Detroit.
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 Keesville, New York, Emmons read law to enter the bar. He was in private practice in Keesville, New York and Essex, New York
Essex, New York
Essex is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The town is named after locations in England.The Town of Essex is on the eastern edge of the county...
in 1837, in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
from 1837 to 1838, and then in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
until 1870.
On January 10, 1870, Emmons was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a new seat on the United States circuit court
United States circuit court
The United States circuit courts were the original intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. They had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes. They also had appellate...
for the Sixth Circuit created by 16 Stat. 44. 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 January 17, 1870, and received his commission the same day. Emmons served in that capacity until his death, in 1877, in Detroit.