Henry Samuel Priest
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Henry Samuel Priest
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Education
Personal
Henry Samuel Priest (1853-1930) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on August 6, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1894, and received commission that same day. He resigned on May 23, 1895. Priest was succeeded in this position by Elmer Bragg Adams. Priest passed away on July 9, 1930.
Early life and education
- Westminster College, A.B., 1872
- Read law, 1873
Professional career
- Private practice, Moberly, Missouri, 1873-1880
- City attorney, Moberly, Missouri
- Attorney, Missouri Pacific and Wabash Railroads, St. Louis Missouri, 1881-1894
- Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1895-
- Candidate for U.S. Senate from Missouri, 1920
- Candidate for State Governor, Missouri, 1924
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Missouri
Priest was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on August 6, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1894, and received commission that same day.[1] He resigned on May 23, 1895. Priest was succeeded in this position by Elmer Bragg Adams.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Amos Madden Thayer |
Eastern District of Missouri 1894–1895 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Elmer Bragg Adams |
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| 1886 | ||
| 1887 | ||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | |
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | |
| 1894 | ||
| 1895 | ||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | |
| 1897 |
