Attorney and US Supreme Court nominee. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1825, studied law, and became an attorney in Augusta. In addition, he served as Augusta's Postmaster. Micou later moved to New Orleans, where he practiced law in partnership with Judah P. Benjamin. During the Fillmore administration, President Millard Fillmore attempted four times to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of John McKinley. The US Senate did not act on the first nomination, and the second nominee withdrew. Fillmore then nominated Benjamin, who declined because he had been elected to the Senate. Benjamin recommended Micou to Fillmore, who nominated Micou in February, 1853. The Senate did not act on the nomination before the end of Fillmore's term, and Franklin Pierce became President on March 4, 1853. Pierce nominated John Archibald Campbell for the Supreme Court vacancy on March 21, and Campbell was confirmed later the same day. Micou had been in ill health at the time of his nomination, and continued to decline, with his death being attributed to an unspecified brain disease caused by overwork.
Attorney and US Supreme Court nominee. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1825, studied law, and became an attorney in Augusta. In addition, he served as Augusta's Postmaster. Micou later moved to New Orleans, where he practiced law in partnership with Judah P. Benjamin. During the Fillmore administration, President Millard Fillmore attempted four times to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of John McKinley. The US Senate did not act on the first nomination, and the second nominee withdrew. Fillmore then nominated Benjamin, who declined because he had been elected to the Senate. Benjamin recommended Micou to Fillmore, who nominated Micou in February, 1853. The Senate did not act on the nomination before the end of Fillmore's term, and Franklin Pierce became President on March 4, 1853. Pierce nominated John Archibald Campbell for the Supreme Court vacancy on March 21, and Campbell was confirmed later the same day. Micou had been in ill health at the time of his nomination, and continued to decline, with his death being attributed to an unspecified brain disease caused by overwork.
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