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- Robert_W._Hemphill abstract "Robert Witherspoon Hemphill (May 10, 1915 - December 25, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and later a long-serving United States federal judge. He was the great-great-nephew of Senator John Hemphill, great-nephew of John J. Hemphill, great-nephew of William Huggins Brawley, and great-great-grandson of Robert Witherspoon.Born in Chester, South Carolina, Hemphill attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1936 and from the law school of the same university in 1938. At university, Hemphill was a member of the Euphradian Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1938 and commenced the practice of law in Chester.He volunteered in 1941 as a flying cadet in the United States Army Air Corps and served as a bomber pilot until December 1945. After returning from the war, he served as chairman of Chester County Democratic conventions in 1946 and 1947. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1946, serving from 1947 to 1948. He served as solicitor of the Sixth South Carolina Judicial Circuit from 1951 to 1956.Hemphill was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1957, until his resignation May 1, 1964, to take a federal judicial post. During his Congressional service, he was a delegate to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Congress in London in 1959.On April 15, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Hemphill to a seat on both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina, vacated by George Bell Timmerman, Sr. Hemphill was confirmed by the United States Senate, and received his commission, on April 30, 1964. He served as Chief Judge of the Eastern District from 1964 to 1965, but on November 1, 1965, the two District Courts were re-combined, and Hemphill was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He served as Chief Judge of the entire District from 1979 to 1980, and then assumed senior status on May 10, 1980.Hemphill was a resident of Chester until his death there on December 2, 1983. He was interred in Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Chester.".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsEndDate "1964-05-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsEndDate "1965-11-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsEndDate "1980-05-10".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsStartDate "1957-01-03".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsStartDate "1964-04-30".
- Robert_W._Hemphill activeYearsStartDate "1965-11-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill battle World_War_II.
- Robert_W._Hemphill birthDate "1915-05-10".
- Robert_W._Hemphill birthPlace Chester,_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill birthYear "1915".
- Robert_W._Hemphill deathDate "1983-12-25".
- Robert_W._Hemphill deathPlace South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill deathYear "1983".
- Robert_W._Hemphill militaryBranch United_States_Army_Air_Corps.
- Robert_W._Hemphill occupation Judge.
- Robert_W._Hemphill occupation Lawyer.
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives".
- Robert_W._Hemphill party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Robert_W._Hemphill region South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill region South_Carolina's_5th_congressional_district.
- Robert_W._Hemphill serviceEndYear "1945".
- Robert_W._Hemphill serviceStartYear "1941".
- Robert_W._Hemphill successor William_Walter_Wilkins.
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- Robert_W._Hemphill after Thomas_S._Gettys.
- Robert_W._Hemphill after William_Walter_Wilkins.
- Robert_W._Hemphill after "Position abolished".
- Robert_W._Hemphill appointer Lyndon_B._Johnson.
- Robert_W._Hemphill appointer "Lyndon Johnson".
- Robert_W._Hemphill appointer "Seated through operation of law".
- Robert_W._Hemphill battles World_War_II.
- Robert_W._Hemphill before George_Bell_Timmerman,_Sr..
- Robert_W._Hemphill before James_P._Richards.
- Robert_W._Hemphill before "Position established".
- Robert_W._Hemphill birthDate "1915-05-10".
- Robert_W._Hemphill birthPlace Chester,_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill branch United_States_Army_Air_Corps.
- Robert_W._Hemphill dateOfBirth "1915-05-10".
- Robert_W._Hemphill dateOfDeath "1983-12-25".
- Robert_W._Hemphill deathDate "1983-12-25".
- Robert_W._Hemphill deathPlace "Chester, South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill district "5".
- Robert_W._Hemphill hasPhotoCollection Robert_W._Hemphill.
- Robert_W._Hemphill name "Hemphill, Robert Witherspoon".
- Robert_W._Hemphill name "Robert Witherspoon Hemphill".
- Robert_W._Hemphill occupation Judge.
- Robert_W._Hemphill occupation Lawyer.
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill office "Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives".
- Robert_W._Hemphill party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Robert_W._Hemphill preceded James_P._Richards.
- Robert_W._Hemphill predecessor George_Bell_Timmerman,_Sr..
- Robert_W._Hemphill predecessor "George Bell Timmerman, Sr.".
- Robert_W._Hemphill predecessor "Position established".
- Robert_W._Hemphill restingPlace "Chester, South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill serviceyears "1941".
- Robert_W._Hemphill shortDescription "American politician".
- Robert_W._Hemphill state South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill state "South Carolina".
- Robert_W._Hemphill succeeded Thomas_S._Gettys.
- Robert_W._Hemphill successor William_Walter_Wilkins.
- Robert_W._Hemphill successor "Position abolished".
- Robert_W._Hemphill term "1947".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termEnd "--05-10".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termEnd "1964-05-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termEnd "1965-11-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termStart "1957-01-03".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termStart "1964-04-30".
- Robert_W._Hemphill termStart "1965-11-01".
- Robert_W._Hemphill title List_of_former_United_States_district_courts.
- Robert_W._Hemphill title United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill years "1957".
- Robert_W._Hemphill years "1964".
- Robert_W._Hemphill years "1965".
- Robert_W._Hemphill description "American politician".
- Robert_W._Hemphill description "American politician".
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:1915_births.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:1983_deaths.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:Judges_of_the_United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:Judges_of_the_United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:Judges_of_the_United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:Members_of_the_South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:Members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_from_South_Carolina.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_officers.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_pilots_of_World_War_II.
- Robert_W._Hemphill subject Category:United_States_district_court_judges_appointed_by_Lyndon_B._Johnson.
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- Robert_W._Hemphill type CausalAgent100007347.
- Robert_W._Hemphill type Judge110225219.
- Robert_W._Hemphill type JudgesOfTheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtForTheDistrictOfSouthCarolina.