Delmas Hill

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Delmas Hill
Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Title:   Former Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   John F. Kennedy
Active:   9/22/1961 - 4/1/1977
Senior:   4/1/1977 - 12/2/1989
Preceded by:   New Seat
Past post:   District of Kansas
Past chief:   1957-1961
Past term:   1950-1961
Personal History
Born:   October 9, 1906
Home State:   Wamego, KS
Deceased:   December 2, 1989
Law School:   Washburn U. Law, LL.B., 1929
Military service:   U.S. Army 1943-1946

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Delmas Carl Hill (1906-1989) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He joined the court in 1961 after being nominated by President John F. Kennedy[1].

Tenth Circuit

Hill was nominated to the Tenth Circuit by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22nd. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1977, and served in that capacity until his death on December 2, 1989[1]

District of Kansas

Hill received a recess appointment to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas from President Harry Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; he was nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9th. He served as chief judge from 1957 until leaving for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals September 28, 1961[1].

Education

  • Washburn College, LL.B., 1929

Professional career

  • Private practice, Wamego, Kansas, 1929-1943
  • City attorney, Wamego, Kansas, 1929-1934
  • County attorney, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, 1931-1934
  • U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, 1934-1936
  • General counsel, Kansas State Tax Commission, 1937-1939
  • City attorney, Wamego, Kansas, 1937-1943
  • U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1943-1946
  • Private practice, Wamego, Kansas, 1946-1949

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