Oliver Hamlin

Oliver Hamlin

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

University of California, 1914

Personal

Birthplace

Oakland, Calif.

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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 9th Circuit.

Early life and education

• University of California, B.L., 1914

Professional career

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

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. 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.

External links

• Judge Hamlin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

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