Delmas Carl Hill
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Delmas Carl Hill was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wamego, Kansas
, Hill received an LL.B. from Washburn College in 1929. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas
from 1929 to 1943. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1934. He was a County attorney of Pottawatomie County, Kansas from 1931 to 1934. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Kansas from 1934 to 1936. He was a General counsel, Kansas State Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1937 to 1943. He was in the United States Army
, JAG Corps from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas
from 1946 to 1949.
Hill was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
. Hill received a recess appointment
from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. He served as chief judge from 1957-1961. Hill served in that capacity until September 28, 1961, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hill was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
. Hill was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status
on April 1, 1977. Hill served in that capacity until December 2, 1989, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Wamego, Kansas
Wamego, Kansas
Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wamego is located at...
, Hill received an LL.B. from Washburn College in 1929. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas
Wamego, Kansas
Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wamego is located at...
from 1929 to 1943. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1934. He was a County attorney of Pottawatomie County, Kansas from 1931 to 1934. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Kansas from 1934 to 1936. He was a General counsel, Kansas State Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1937 to 1943. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, JAG Corps from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas
Wamego, Kansas
Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wamego is located at...
from 1946 to 1949.
Hill was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
. Hill received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. He served as chief judge from 1957-1961. Hill served in that capacity until September 28, 1961, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Hill was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
. Hill was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on April 1, 1977. Hill served in that capacity until December 2, 1989, due to his death.