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Donnell Gilliam
United States federal judge

Donnell Gilliam

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United States federal judge
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Tarboro, USA
Age
71 years
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Biography

Donnell Gilliam (March 12, 1889 – March 6, 1960) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Education and career

Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Gilliam received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1910. He was in private practice in Tarboro from 1923 to 1945, also serving as a North Carolina district solicitor from 1923 to 1945.

Federal judicial service

On May 3, 1945, Gilliam was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina vacated by Judge Isaac Melson Meekins. Gilliam was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 15, 1945, and received his commission on May 18, 1945. He assumed senior status on March 16, 1959, serving in that capacity until his death on March 6, 1960, in Tarboro.

Sources

  • Donnell Gilliam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by
Isaac Melson Meekins
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
1945–1959
Succeeded by
Algernon Lee Butler
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