Summary
Clyde Henry Hamilton (February 8, 1934 – September 2, 2020) was a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and a former United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.[1]
Clyde H. Hamilton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office November 30, 1999 – September 2, 2020 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office July 22, 1991 – November 30, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Shedd |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office December 1, 1981 – July 31, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | William Byrd Traxler Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clyde Henry Hamilton February 8, 1934 Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2020 (aged 86) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Wofford College (BS) George Washington University Law School (JD) |
Education and career edit
Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Hamilton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wofford College in 1956 and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 1961. He was in the United States Army as a Reserve Captain from 1956 to 1958. He was in private practice in Edgefield from 1961 to 1963, and in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1963 to 1982.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
On November 13, 1981, Hamilton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge Robert F. Chapman. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 24, 1981, and received his commission on December 1, 1981, serving until July 31, 1991.[2]
On June 12, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Hamilton for elevation to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 18, 1991, and received his commission on July 22, 1991. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1999.[2] Hamilton died on September 2, 2020, aged 86.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Justices and Judges of the United States Courts". The Office. 1980 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Hamilton, Clyde H. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Monk, John (September 3, 2020). "Longtime SC Judge Hamilton of US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dies at 86". The State. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
Sources edit
- Clyde H. Hamilton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.