Claude Feemster Clayton
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Claude Feemster Clayton (1909-1969) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Fifth Circuit
Clayton was nominated to the Fifth Circuit by President Lyndon Johnson on October 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 1967, and received his commission on October 27th. He served the Fifth Circuit until his death on July 4, 1969.
Northern District of Mississippi
Clayton was nominated to the Northern District of Mississippi by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 24, 1958, to a seat vacated by Elijah Allen Cox; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1958, and received his commission on March 12, 1958. From 1966-1967, he served as the chief judge. He served the Northern District of Mississippi until November 23, 1967, when he was elevated to the Fifth Circuit.
Education
- University of Mississippi Law School, LL.B., 1931
Professional career
- Private practice, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1931-1935
- County prosecuting attorney, Lee County, Mississippi, 1935-1938
- Circuit judge, First Circuit Court District, Mississippi, 1938-1942
- U.S. Army, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1945-1958
- City attorney, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1949-1953
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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