William Y. Gholson
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William Yates Gholson was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1859-1863.
William Yates Gholson was born at his father's plantation in Virginia
. His father was Thomas Gholson, a member of the United States House of Representatives
from 1808-1816.
Gholson graduated from Princeton University
and it's law school in 1825. He moved to Mississippi
, where he practiced. He had strong anti-slavery views, and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court in that city in 1854.
In 1859, he was nominated by the State Republican Convention for the State Supreme Court, and defeated Democrat Henry C. Whitman. Due to a resignation immediately after the election, he was appointed to fill the term in November of that year. He resigned his seat late in 1863, and was replaced by Horace Wilder. He died September 21, 1870, in Cincinnati.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1859-1863.
William Yates Gholson was born at his father's plantation in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. His father was Thomas Gholson, a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1808-1816.
Gholson graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and it's law school in 1825. He moved to Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, where he practiced. He had strong anti-slavery views, and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court in that city in 1854.
In 1859, he was nominated by the State Republican Convention for the State Supreme Court, and defeated Democrat Henry C. Whitman. Due to a resignation immediately after the election, he was appointed to fill the term in November of that year. He resigned his seat late in 1863, and was replaced by Horace Wilder. He died September 21, 1870, in Cincinnati.