Delmas Carl Hill

Delmas Carl Hill (October 9, 1906 – December 2, 1989) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Wamego, Kansas, Hill received an LL.B. from Washburn College in 1929. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1943. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1934. He was a County attorney of Pottawatomie County, Kansas from 1931 to 1934. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas from 1934 to 1936. He was a General counsel, Kansas State Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1937 to 1943. He was in the United States Army, JAG Corps from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas from 1946 to 1949.

Hill was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Hill received a recess appointment from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. He served as chief judge from 1957-1961. Hill served in that capacity until September 28, 1961, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Hill was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Hill was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1977. Hill served in that capacity until December 2, 1989, due to his death.

Sources

• Delmas Carl Hill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Hill, Delmas Carl
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	October 9, 1906
Place of birth	Wamego, Kansas
Date of death	December 2, 1989
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