Donnell Gilliam (March 12, 1889 – March 6, 1960) was a
United States district judge of the
.
Education and career
Born in
Tarboro
Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Rocky Mount Rocky Mount metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 ...
,
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
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.
References
Sources
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilliam, Donnell
1889 births
1960 deaths
People from Tarboro, North Carolina
North Carolina lawyers
University of North Carolina School of Law alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman
20th-century American judges