Hamilton Glover Ewart
Appointed by President William McKinley, Hamilton Glover Ewart was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1876. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1849–1918
- Appointed by
- William McKinley
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of South Carolina Law 1876
- Succeeded
- Robert Paine Dick
- Succeeded by
- James Edmund Boyd
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Western District of North Carolina succeeded Robert Paine Dick | McKinley (R) | – |
| 1899 | Western District of North Carolina succeeded Hamilton Glover Ewart | McKinley (R) | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Mayor, Hendersonville, North Carolina | 1878-1879 |
| State representative, North Carolina | 1887-1889, 1895-1897, 1911-1913 |
| U.S. representative from North Carolina | 1889-1891 |
| Judge, Henderson County [North Carolina] Criminal Court | 1895-1896 |
| Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, Twelfth Judicial District | 1897-1898 |
| Private practice, Hendersonville, North Carolina | |
| Private practice, Chicago, Illinois | 1916-1918 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Hamilton Glover Ewart?
- President William McKinley appointed Hamilton Glover Ewart to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
- Was Hamilton Glover Ewart appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Hamilton Glover Ewart was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Hamilton Glover Ewart on?
- Hamilton Glover Ewart was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: “The U.S. House of Representatives - Portraits of Congressmen” (detail) Once A Week newspaper, 1890, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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