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Henry De Lamar Clayton

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Henry De Lamar Clayton served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed May 2, 1914.

Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson
Confirmed
May 2, 1914
Born
1857

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaWoodrow Wilson · May 2, 1914 – Dec 21, 1929
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaWoodrow Wilson · May 2, 1914 – Dec 21, 1929

Education

  • University of AlabamaA.B., 1877
  • University of Alabama School of LawLL.B., 1878

Career

Private practice, Clayton, Alabama, 1878-1880; Private practice, Eufala, Alabama, 1880-1914; Register in chancery, Barbour County, Alabama, 1880-1884; State representative, Alabama, 1890-1891; U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1893-1896; U.S. representative from Alabama, 1897-1914

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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