Thomas Sheldon Maxey (September 1, 1846 – December 5, 1921) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Maxey was in the

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from 1864 to 1865, then received a

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from the

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in 1869. He was a member of the

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in 1870. He was in private practice in

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from 1871 to 1877, serving as city attorney for Jefferson from 1875 to 1877 before moving his private practice to

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, Texas from 1877 to 1888.

Federal judicial service

On June 18, 1888, Maxey was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Ezekiel B. Turner. Maxey was confirmed by the

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on June 25, 1888, and received his commission the same day. He retired on December 12, 1916. Maxey died on December 5, 1921, in Austin.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxey, Thomas Sheldon 1846 births 1921 deaths University of Virginia School of Law alumni Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas United States federal judges appointed by Grover Cleveland 19th-century American judges People from Brandon, Mississippi People from Jefferson, Texas Lawyers from Austin, Texas