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Hiram Ward
Hiram Hamilton Ward (1923-2002) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.[1]
Ward was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 18, 1972, to a seat vacated by Edwin Stanley; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1972, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1982 until he assumed senior status on August 20, 1988. He served until his death on April 4, 2002.[1]
Early life and education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, LL.B., 1950[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, 1940-1945
- Private practice, Denton, North Carolina, 1950-1951
- Staff attorney, National Production Authority, Washington, DC, 1951-1952
- Private practice, Lexington and Denton, North Carolina, 1952-1972
- Interim judge, Recorder's Court, Denton, North Carolina, 1961[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Middle District of North Carolina
Ward was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 18, 1972, to a seat vacated by Edwin Stanley; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1972, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1982 until he assumed senior status on August 20, 1988. He served until his death on April 4, 2002.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Wingate's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Edwin Stanley |
Middle District of North Carolina 1972–1988 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Norwood Tilley
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Norwood Tilley • Catherine Eagles • Loretta Copeland Biggs • | ||
| Magistrate judges | L. Patrick Auld • Joi Elizabeth Peake • Joe L. Webster • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Beaty • Johnson Jay Hayes • Frank Bullock • Richard Erwin • Eugene Gordon • William Osteen, Sr. • Lunsford Preyer • Edwin Stanley • Hiram Ward • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Norwood Tilley • Frank Bullock • Richard Erwin • Eugene Gordon • Edwin Stanley • Hiram Ward • | ||
