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Appointed by
  
George H. W. Bush

Name
  
Clyde Hamilton

Preceded by
  
Robert Chapman


Appointed by
  
Ronald Reagan

Preceded by
  
Seat established

Succeeded by
  
Dennis Shedd

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Born
  
February 8, 1934 (age 90) Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S. (
1934-02-08
)

Alma mater
  
Wofford College George Washington University

Education
  
Wofford College, George Washington University Law School

Clyde Henry Hamilton (born February 8, 1934) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and a former United States District Court for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

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Education and career

Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Hamilton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wofford College in 1956 and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 1961. He was in the United States Army as a Reserve Captain from 1956 to 1958. He was in private practice in Edgefield from 1961 to 1963, and in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1963 to 1982.

Federal judicial service

On November 13, 1981, Hamilton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge Robert F. Chapman. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 24, 1981, and received his commission on December 1, 1981, serving until July 31, 1991.

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

References

Clyde H. Hamilton Wikipedia