Elwood Hamilton (February 22, 1883 – September 19, 1945) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in Benson (an unincorporated community in Franklin County),

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, Hamilton received a

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from the

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in 1904. He was in private practice in Frankfort, Kentucky from 1905 to 1922. He was a member of the

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from 1912 to 1914. He was a collector of internal revenue for the State of Kentucky from 1917 to 1922, returning to private practice in

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, Kentucky from 1922 to 1935.

Federal judicial service

Hamilton was nominated by President

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on June 14, 1935, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Charles I. Dawson. He was confirmed by the

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on June 18, 1935, and received his commission on June 20, 1935. His service terminated on April 1, 1938, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit. Hamilton was nominated by President Roosevelt on February 25, 1938, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Charles Harwood Moorman. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1938, and received his commission on March 4, 1938. His service terminated on September 19, 1945, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Elwood 1883 births Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1945 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Politicians from Frankfort, Kentucky Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky University of Louisville School of Law alumni 20th-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly