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Oliver Hamlin

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Oliver Hamlin
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title:   Former Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Dwight Eisenhower
Active:   3/26/1958 - 9/5/1963
Senior:   9/5/1963 - 12/28/1973
Preceded by:   Monroe Friedman
Succeeded by:   Lloyd Burke
Past post:   Northern District of California
Past term:   1953 - 1958
Past position:   Seat #1
Personal History
Born:   1892
Deceased:   1973
Bachelors:   University of California (1914)

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Oliver Deveta Hamlin, Jr. (1892-1973) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Early life and education

  • University of California, B.L., 1914 [1]

Professional career

  • Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1915-1920
  • Private practice, Oakland, California, 1920-1947
  • Judge, Superior Court, Alameda County, California, 1947-1953 [1]

Judicial career

Northern District of California

Hamlin was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 23, 1953, to a seat vacated by Monroe Friedman; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 1953, and received his commission on August 3, 1953. He served the Northern District of California until he was elevated to the Ninth Circuit on April 15, 1958.[1] Hamlin was succeeded in this position by Lloyd Burke.

Ninth Circuit

Hamlin was nominated to the Ninth Circuit by President Dwight Eisenhower on March 6, 1958, to a seat vacated by William Denman; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1958, and received his commission on March 26th. He assumed senior status on September 5, 1963. He served the Ninth Circuit until his death on December 28, 1973.[1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
William Denman
Ninth Circuit
1958–1963
Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
Monroe Friedman
Northern District of California
1953–1958
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Lloyd Burke



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