Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 1914 / Served to 1929

Henry De Lamar Clayton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry De Lamar Clayton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1878. He previously served on the Northern District of Alabama.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 2, 1914

Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson, 1914
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Alabama 1877 · University of Alabama Law 1878
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1914Middle District of Alabama · succeeded Thomas Goode JonesWilson (D)voice
1914Northern District of Alabama · succeeded Thomas Goode JonesWilson (D)voice

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
Sources

15 years on the Middle District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).