Early Life
Hemphill's father, Rev. John Hemphill, emigrated to the United States from County Tyrone, Ireland. His mother, Jane Lind, was a native of Pennsylvania. Hemphill was born in South Carolina and educated at Jefferson College, graduating in 1825. Admitted to the bar in South Carolina in 1829, he moved his practice to Texas in 1838.
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