Solomon Soladin "S. S." Calhoon (January 2, 1838 – November 10, 1908) was an American judge and attorney. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1900 to 1908.
Early life
Calhoon was born January 2, 1838, near Brandenburg, Kentucky, to parents Louisiana and George Calhoon. He went to school in Canton, Mississippi and attended Cumberland University in Tennessee.
He attended the University of Mississippi, graduating in 1867. While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).
Career
In 1857, he was the private secretary of Mississippi governor William McWillie. The year after, he was the secretary for the Mississippi Senate. From 1858 to 1859, he was a newspaper editor of the Yazoo Democrat and the States' Right Democrat.
During the American Civil War Calhoon served in the Confederate Army, eventually becoming lieutenant colonel of the 9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
In 1867, he was granted admission to the bar in Mississippi. He was the president of the 1890 constitutional convention, which created the 1890 Constitution of Mississippi. He became a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1900 to 1908. He succeeded Thomas H. Woods, the previous Justice.
Personal life
On December 21, 1865, he married Margaret McWillie. Calhoon died in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 10, 1908.
References
External links
- S. S. Calhoon at Find a Grave
