Ashton Hilliard Williams
Encyclopedia
Ashton Hilliard Williams (August 15, 1891 – February 25, 1962) was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Lake City, South Carolina
, Williams received an A.B.
from the University of South Carolina
in 1912 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1915. He was in private practice in South Carolina
from 1914 to 1952. He was a member of the Lake City Council from 1916 in 1917. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1921 to 1922, and then of the South Carolina State Senate from 1923 to 1926. He served in the Democratic National Executive Committee from South Carolina from 1948 to 1949.
On June 17, 1952, Williams was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina vacated by Julius Waties Waring
. Williams was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 2, 1952, and received his commission on July 3, 1952. Williams served in that capacity until his death, in 1962.
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....
.
Born in Lake City, South Carolina
Lake City, South Carolina
Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census...
, Williams 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 the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in 1912 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1915. He was in private practice in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
from 1914 to 1952. He was a member of the Lake City Council from 1916 in 1917. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1921 to 1922, and then of the South Carolina State Senate from 1923 to 1926. He served in the Democratic National Executive Committee from South Carolina from 1948 to 1949.
On June 17, 1952, Williams was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina vacated by Julius Waties Waring
Julius Waties Waring
Julius Waties Waring was a United States federal judge. Waring was born in Charleston, South Carolina, to Edward Perry Waring and Anna Thomasine Waties. He graduated second in his class with an A.B. from College of Charleston in 1900. He married his first wife, Annie Waring, in 1913...
. Williams 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 July 2, 1952, and received his commission on July 3, 1952. Williams served in that capacity until his death, in 1962.