Samuel J. Gholson

Samuel J. Gholson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
In office February 13, 1839 – January 10, 1861
Appointed by	Martin Van Buren
Preceded by	George Adams
Succeeded by	Robert Andrews Hill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large district
In office July 18, 1837 – February 5, 1838
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Word
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large district
In office December 1, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	David Dickson
Succeeded by	himself
Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office 1865–1866
Preceded by	Lock E. Houston
Succeeded by	F. E. Franklin
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Monroe County district
In office January 1878 – January 1880 Serving with N. W. Hatch Wright Cunningham
Preceded by	A. J. Sykes W. W. Troupe J. M. Trice
Succeeded by	E. O. Sykes J. C. Burdine A. Carter
In office 1865–1866 Serving with Joel M. Acker
Preceded by	J. L. Tindall L. B. Moore
Succeeded by	William Hodges
In office 1839
Preceded by	Lemuel Prewett G. Jowers
Succeeded by	John R. Greer Joel M. Acker
In office 1835–1836 Serving with James McKinney (1836 only)
Preceded by	John Bell
Succeeded by	James McKinney J. R. Bell
Personal details
Born	Samuel Jameson Gholson (1808-05-19)May 19, 1808 Richmond, Kentucky, US
Died	October 16, 1883(1883-10-16) (aged 75) Aberdeen, Mississippi, US
Resting place	Odd Fellows Cemetery Aberdeen, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Education	read law

Samuel Jameson Gholson (May 19, 1808 – October 16, 1883) was a United States representative from Mississippi, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi and a General in the Confederate States Army.