Clyde H. Hamilton

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 byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded byDennis Shedd
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
December 1, 1981 – July 31, 1991
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert F. Chapman
Succeeded byWilliam Byrd Traxler Jr.
Personal details
Born
Clyde Henry Hamilton

(1934-02-08)February 8, 1934
Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 86)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationWofford College (BS)
George Washington University Law School (JD)

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]

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

  1. ↑ "Justices and Judges of the United States Courts". The Office. 1980 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ 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.