Clyde H. Hamilton
United States federal judge (1934-2020)
Clyde Henry Hamilton (February 8, 1934 – September 2, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer and judge. He was the United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit between 1991 until his death. He was also the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina between 1981 and 1991.[1]
Clyde H. Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Hamilton was nominated to the South Caroline District Court by President Ronald Reagan. He was nominated to the Fourth Circuit Court by President George H. W. Bush.
Hamilton was born in Edgefield, South Carolina. He studied at Wofford College and at George Washington University. Hamilton died on September 2, 2020 at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Justices and Judges of the United States Courts". The Office. 1980 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 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.
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