Elwood Hamilton
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Elwood Hamilton was a United States federal judge
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Born in Benson, Kentucky, Hamilton received an LL.B. from the University of Louisville
in 1904. He was in private practice in Frankfort, Kentucky
from 1905 to 1922. He was a member of the Kentucky General Assembly
from 1912 to 1914. He was a collector of internal revenue for the State of Kentucky from 1917 to 1922, returning to private practice in Louisville, Kentucky
from 1922 to 1935.
On June 14, 1935, Hamilton was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
vacated by Charles I. Dawson
. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 18, 1935, and received his commission on June 20, 1935.
On February 25, 1938, Roosevelt nominated Hamilton for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
vacated by Charles Harwood Moorman
. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1938, and received his commission on March 4, 1938. Hamilton served in that capacity until his death, in 1945.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Benson, Kentucky, Hamilton received an LL.B. from the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in 1904. He was in private practice in Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
from 1905 to 1922. He was a member of the Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky General Assembly
The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky.The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January...
from 1912 to 1914. He was a collector of internal revenue for the State of Kentucky from 1917 to 1922, returning to private practice in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
from 1922 to 1935.
On June 14, 1935, Hamilton was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is the federal district court for the western part of the state of Kentucky....
vacated by Charles I. Dawson
Charles I. Dawson
Charles I. Dawson was a lawyer and politician from Kentucky who ran several high profile campaigns as the nominee of the Republican party, and served for ten years as a United States federal judge....
. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 18, 1935, and received his commission on June 20, 1935.
On February 25, 1938, Roosevelt nominated Hamilton for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
vacated by Charles Harwood Moorman
Charles Harwood Moorman
Charles Harwood Moorman was a United States federal judge.Born in Big Spring, Kentucky, Moorman read law to enter the bar in 1900. He was in private practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky from 1900 to 1906, and then in Louisville, Kentucky until 1921. Volunteer, American Red Cross, France, 1917-1918...
. Hamilton was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1938, and received his commission on March 4, 1938. Hamilton served in that capacity until his death, in 1945.