Hamilton Henderson Chalmers
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Hamilton Henderson Chalmers (1833 – January 4, 1885)[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1876 until his death in 1885.[2] He was chief justice from 1881 to 1882.[2]
Born in Halifax County, Virginia, Chalmers graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1853, and entered the practice of law in DeSoto County, Mississippi.[1]
He was appointed to the supreme court in 1876 and reappointed at the end of his term. He died suddenly 1885.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in Horace W. Fuller, ed., The Green Bag, Vol. XI (1899), p. 513.
- ^ a b Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
Category:Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court
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