Clement Haynsworth

Clement Haynsworth

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Furham University, 1933

Law

Harvard Law, 1936

Personal

Birthplace

Greenville, S.C.

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Clement Furman Haynsworth, Jr. (1910-1989) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. He was also nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States, and was rejected by the Senate by a vote of 45-55.

Haynsworth was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 19, 1957, to a seat vacated by Armistead Dobie; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 1957, and received his commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1964 until he assumed senior status on April 6, 1981. He served until his death on November 22, 1989.

Education

• Furman University, A.B., 1933
• Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1936

Professional career

• Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1936-1942
• U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1945-1957

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Armistead Dobie	Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1957–1989	Succeeded by: Robert Chapman