Clyde H. Hamilton

Clyde Hamilton
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office July 22, 1991 – November 30, 1999
Nominated by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Dennis Shedd
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office December 1, 1981 – July 22, 1991
Nominated by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Robert Chapman
Succeeded by	William Traxler
Personal details
Born	1934 (age 76–77) Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Alma mater	Wofford College George Washington University

Clyde H. Hamilton (born 1934) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Hamilton received a B.S. from Wofford College in 1956 and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1961. He was in the United States Army Reserve Captain from 1956 to 1958. He was in private practice in Edgefield, South Carolina from 1961 to 1963. He was in private practice in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1963 to 1982.

Hamilton was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Hamilton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on November 13, 1981, to a seat vacated by Robert Chapman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 24, 1981, and received his commission on December 1, 1981. Hamilton served in that capacity until July 31, 1991, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Hamilton was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Hamilton was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on June 12, 1991, to a new seat 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.

Sources

• Clyde H. Hamilton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Robert Chapman	Judge of the District Court for the District of South Carolina 1981–1991	Succeeded by William Traxler
New seat	Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1991–1999	Succeeded by Dennis Shedd

Persondata
Name	Hamilton, Clyde H.
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1934
Place of birth	Edgefield, South Carolina
Date of death
Place of death