Xenophon Hicks
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Xenophon Hicks was a United States federal judge
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Born in Clinton, Tennessee
, Hicks received an A.B.
from Grant University
in 1891 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
in 1892. He was in private practice in Clinton, Tennessee
from 1892 to 1898. He was a city attorney of Clinton from 1892 to 1893, and a county attorney of Anderson County, Tennessee
from 1894 to 1896. He was in the United States Army
in 1898, later serving as an alderman and mayor of Clinton. He was a member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1911, and was an assistant state attorney general of 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913. He was a judge of the Criminal and Law Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1913 to 1918, and was a judge on the 19th Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1918 to 1923.
On February 28, 1923, Hicks was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
and on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
, both vacated by Edward T. Sanford. Hicks was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1923, and received his commission the same day.
On May 19, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge
nominated Hicks to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
created by 45 Stat. 492. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 23, 1928, receiving his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1952. He assumed senior status
on March 1, 1952, serving in that capacity until his death.
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 Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 9,409 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Anderson County. Clinton is included in the "Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area".-Geography:...
, Hicks 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 Grant University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
in 1891 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in 1892. He was in private practice in Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 9,409 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Anderson County. Clinton is included in the "Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area".-Geography:...
from 1892 to 1898. He was a city attorney of Clinton from 1892 to 1893, and a county attorney of Anderson County, Tennessee
Anderson County, Tennessee
Anderson County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, its population is 75,129. Its county seat is Clinton.It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1894 to 1896. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1898, later serving as an alderman and mayor of Clinton. He was a member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1911, and was an assistant state attorney general of 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913. He was a judge of the Criminal and Law Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1913 to 1918, and was a judge on the 19th Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1918 to 1923.
On February 28, 1923, Hicks was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee is the federal trial court for most of Middle Tennessee. Based in Nashville, it was created in 1839 when Congress added a third district to the state...
and on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is the federal court in the Sixth Circuit whose jurisdiction covers all of East Tennessee and a portion of Middle Tennessee. The court has jurisdiction over 41 counties with 4 divisions...
, both vacated by Edward T. Sanford. Hicks 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 March 2, 1923, and received his commission the same day.
On May 19, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
nominated Hicks to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
created by 45 Stat. 492. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 23, 1928, receiving his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1952. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on March 1, 1952, serving in that capacity until his death.