1. Xenophon Hicks was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Xenophon Hicks was in private practice in Clinton from 1892 to 1898.
Xenophon Hicks was city attorney of Clinton from 1892 to 1893, and county attorney of Anderson County, Tennessee from 1894 to 1896.
Xenophon Hicks became a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1911, and was an assistant state attorney general of the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913.
Xenophon Hicks was a Judge of the Criminal and Law Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Tennessee from 1913 to 1918, and was a Judge of the 19th Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1918 to 1923.
Xenophon Hicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2,1923, and received his commission the same day.
Xenophon Hicks's service terminated on May 23,1928, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.
Xenophon Hicks was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on May 19,1928, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 45 Stat.
Xenophon Hicks was confirmed by the Senate on May 23,1928, and received his commission the same day.
Xenophon Hicks was a member of the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges from 1938 to 1948, and was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1948 to 1951.
Xenophon Hicks served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1952.
Xenophon Hicks's service terminated on November 2,1952, due to his death.