Alexander
Hamilton
Handy
Born in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of George Handy
and Elizabeth (Wilson) Handy
Brother of
John Handy Esq.
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Canton, Madison, Mississippi
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2018
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Biography
Studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Somerset County, Maryland in 1836; removed to Madisonville, Mississippi and entered private practice. Was elected Justice of the Mississippi High Court of Errors and Appeals (later the Supreme Court) from 1853 and Chief Justice from c. 1860-1867; professor of law at the University of Maryland, 1867-1871. Appointed secession commissioner to Maryland by Mississippi governor John J Pettus; he failed to get a hearing from the Maryland legislature.
Sources
- Handy, Isaac W. K., Mildred Handy. Ritchie, and Sarah Rozelle Handy. Mallon. Annals and memorials of the Handys and their kindred. Ann Arbor: W.L. Clements Library, 1992.
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