Edgar Winters Hillyer
Edgar Winters Hillyer (December 3, 1830 – May 10, 1882) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Edgar Winters Hillyer | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office December 21, 1869 – May 10, 1882 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Alexander White Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | George Myron Sabin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Winters Hillyer December 3, 1830 Granville, Ohio |
| Died | May 10, 1882 (aged 51) Carson City, Nevada |
| Education | Denison University read law |
Education and career
Born in Granville, Ohio, Hillyer attended Denison University. He read law to enter the bar in 1856 and was in private practice in Placer County, California from 1856 to 1861. He was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, and in the JAG Corps, Department of the Pacific from 1865 to 1866. He returned to private practice in Nevada starting in 1866 and was District Attorney of Storey County, Nevada from 1866 to 1869.[1]
Federal judicial service
On December 15, 1869, Hillyer was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Judge Alexander White Baldwin. Hillyer was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 21, 1869. He received his commission the same day and served in that capacity until his death on May 10, 1882, in Carson City, Nevada.[1]
References
- Edgar Winters Hillyer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Edgar Winters Hillyer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander White Baldwin |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada 1869–1882 |
Succeeded by George Myron Sabin |