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Clyde H. Hamilton

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Clyde H. Hamilton served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Jul 18, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Jul 18, 1991
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1934

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaRonald Reagan · Nov 24, 1981 – Jul 31, 1991
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Jul 18, 1991 – Sep 2, 2020

Education

  • Wofford CollegeB.S., 1956
  • George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1961

Career

U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1956-1958; Private practice, Edgefield, South Carolina, 1961-1963; Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1963-1982

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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