Henry Samuel Priest

Henry Samuel Priest

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

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Education

Bachelor's

Westminster College, 1872

Law

Read law, 1873

Personal

Birthplace

Missouri

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Henry Samuel Priest (1853-1930) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on August 6, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1894, and received commission that same day. He resigned on May 23, 1895. Priest was succeeded in this position by Elmer Bragg Adams. Priest passed away on July 9, 1930.

Early life and education

• Westminster College, A.B., 1872
• Read law, 1873

Professional career

• Private practice, Moberly, Missouri, 1873-1880
• City attorney, Moberly, Missouri
• Attorney, Missouri Pacific and Wabash Railroads, St. Louis Missouri, 1881-1894
• Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1895-
• Candidate for U.S. Senate from Missouri, 1920
• Candidate for State Governor, Missouri, 1924

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Missouri

Priest was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on August 6, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1894, and received commission that same day. He resigned on May 23, 1895. Priest was succeeded in this position by Elmer Bragg Adams.

External links

• Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Amos Madden Thayer	Eastern District of Missouri 1894–1895 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Elmer Bragg Adams