Hiram Hamilton Ward was a United States federal judge

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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Ward was born in Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...

. He received an LL.B. from Wake Forest University School of Law

Wake Forest University School of Law

The Wake Forest University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Wake Forest University. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest University School of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American...

 in 1950. He served in the United States Army Air Force (rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel) from 1940 to 1945. He was in private practice in Denton, North Carolina

Denton, North Carolina

Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denton is located at .The highest elevation In Davidson county...

 from 1950 to 1951. He was a Staff attorney for the National Production Authority

National Production Authority

The National Production Authority was an agency of the United States government which developed and promoted the production and supply of materials and facilities necessary for defense mobilization...

 in Washington, DC from 1951 to 1952. He was in private practice in Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...

 and Denton from 1952 to 1972. He was an interim judge of the local Recorder's Court in Denton in 1961.

Ward was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina...

. Ward was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon on May 18, 1972, to a seat vacated by Edwin M. Stanley. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on June 28, 1972, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1982-1988. 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 August 20, 1988. Ward's service was terminated on April 4, 2002, when he died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

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