Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1958 / Served to 1973
Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He previously served on the Northern District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 25, 1958
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Denman
- Succeeded by
- Walter Raleigh Ely Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Northern District of California · succeeded Monroe Mark Friedman | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1958 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded William Denman | Eisenhower (R) | 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 Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).