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| 2 | List of former United States district courts - Mississippi |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Judge | Appointed by | Began active service | Ended active service | End reason |
| 4 | George Adams | Andrew Jackson | January 20, 1836 | June 18, 1838 | reassigned to both districts of Mississippi |
| 5 | Powhatan Ellis | Andrew Jackson | July 14, 1832 | January 5, 1836 | resignation |
| 6 | Peter Randolph | James Monroe | June 25, 1823 | January 30, 1832 | death |
| 7 | 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.