Donnell Gilliam

Donnell Gilliam (March 12, 1889 – March 6, 1960) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Gilliam received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1909 and an LL.B. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1910. He was in private practice in Tarboro, North Carolina from 1923 to 1945. He was a State district solicitor from 1923 to 1945.

Gilliam was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Gilliam was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on May 3, 1945, to a seat vacated by Isaac M. Meekins. He 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. Gilliam served in that capacity until March 6, 1960, due to his death.

He died in Tarboro, North Carolina.

Sources

• Donnell Gilliam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Persondata
Name	Gilliam, Donnell
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	March 12, 1889
Place of birth	Tarboro, North Carolina
Date of death	March 6, 1960
Place of death	Tarboro, North Carolina