Henry De Lamar Clayton
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 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1857–1929
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1914
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama 1877 · University of Alabama Law 1878
- Succeeded
- Thomas Goode Jones
- Succeeded by
- Charles Brents Kennamer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Middle District of Alabama succeeded Thomas Goode Jones | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1914 | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Thomas Goode Jones | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Alabama | A.B. | 1877 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1878 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Clayton authored 4 published opinions for the court (1925–1929). Most cited: In Re Tresslar (8 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | In Re Tresslar | 20 F.2d 663 | 8 |
| 1925 | Alabama Power Co. v. Gregory Hill Gold Mining Co. | 5 F.2d 705 | 7 |
| 1929 | Hildebrand v. Geneva Mill Co. | 32 F.2d 343 | 6 |
| 1927 | American Agricultural Chemical Co. v. Moore | 17 F.2d 196 | 6 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Henry De Lamar Clayton?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Henry De Lamar Clayton to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 1914.
- Was Henry De Lamar Clayton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Henry De Lamar Clayton was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Henry De Lamar Clayton's confirmation vote?
- Henry De Lamar Clayton was confirmed by voice vote on May 2, 1914. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Henry De Lamar Clayton on?
- Henry De Lamar Clayton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).