List of former United States district courts
Mississippi

Judge
Appointed by
Began active service
Ended active service
End reason
George Adams
Andrew Jackson
January 20, 1836
June 18, 1838
reassigned to both districts of Mississippi
Powhatan Ellis
Andrew Jackson
July 14, 1832
January 5, 1836
resignation
Peter Randolph
James Monroe
June 25, 1823
January 30, 1832
death
William Bayard Shields
James Monroe
April 20, 1818
April 18, 1823
death

Question: Who took the place of Peter Randolph in the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi?
Answer: In July 1832, Andrew Jackson nominated Powhatan Ellis to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi vacated by Peter Randolph.