Clement Haynsworth

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Clement Haynsworth
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
Years in office: 1981 - 1989

Years in office: 1957 - 1981
Education
Bachelor's
Furham University, 1933
Law
Harvard Law, 1936
Personal
Birthplace
Greenville, SC


Clement Furman Haynsworth, Jr. (1910-1989) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. He was also nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States, and was rejected by the Senate by a vote of 45-55.[1]

Haynsworth was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 19, 1957, to a seat vacated by Armistead Dobie; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 1957, and received his commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1964 until he assumed senior status on April 6, 1981. He served until his death on November 22, 1989.[1]

Education

  • Furman University, A.B., 1933
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1936[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1936-1942
  • U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
  • Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1945-1957[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Armistead Dobie
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
1957–1989
Succeeded by:
Robert Chapman