Carl Hatch | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office April 5, 1963 – September 15, 1963 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office 1954–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Waldo Henry Rogers |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office January 21, 1949 – April 5, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Colin Neblett |
| Succeeded by | Harry Vearle Payne |
| United States Senator fromNew Mexico | |
| In office October 10, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Sam G. Bratton |
| Succeeded by | Clinton Presba Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Atwood Hatch (1889-11-27)November 27, 1889 Kirwin, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1963(1963-09-15) (aged 73) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairview Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cumberland School of Law (LL.B.) |
Carl Atwood Hatch (November 27, 1889 – September 15, 1963) was aUnited States senator fromNew Mexico and later was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Hatch was born on November 27, 1889, inKirwin,Phillips County,Kansas, the son of Esther Shannon (Ryan) and Harley Atwood Hatch.[1] Hatch attended the public schools of Kansas and Oklahoma and then received aBachelor of Laws in 1912 from theCumberland School of Law (then part ofCumberland University, now part ofSamford University) and was admitted to the bar the same year. He entered private practice inEl Dorado,Oklahoma from 1912 to 1916. He was in private practice inClovis,New Mexico in 1916 and from 1929 to 1933. He was an assistant attorney general for the State of New Mexico from 1917 to 1918. He was the Collector of Internal Revenue for the State of New Mexico from 1919 to 1922. He was a Judge of the New Mexico District Court for the Ninth Judicial District from 1923 to 1929. He served on the state board of bar examiners from 1930 to 1933. He wasUnited States Senator from New Mexico from 1933 to 1949.[2][3]
Hatch was apresidential elector in1932.[4] He was appointed on October 10, 1933, as aDemocrat to theUnited States Senate, and was subsequently elected on November 6, 1934, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofSam G. Bratton. He was reelected in 1936 and again in 1942 and served from October 10, 1933, to January 3, 1949. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948. He is best known as the author of the"Hatch Act" of 1939 and 1940, preventing certain restricted federal employees from engaging in specified political activity. He was Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections for the77th United States Congress and Chairman of theCommittee on Public Lands and Surveys for the77th,78th and79th United States Congresses.[2]
Hatch was nominated by PresidentHarry S. Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by JudgeColin Neblett. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on January 17, 1949, and received his commission on January 21, 1949. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 to 1963. He assumedsenior status on April 5, 1963. His service terminated on September 15, 1963, due to his death inAlbuquerque, New Mexico. He was interred in Fairview Park Cemetery.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromNew Mexico (Class 2) 1934,1936,1942 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from New Mexico 1933–1949 Served alongside:Bronson M. Cutting,Dennis Chavez | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1949–1963 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Office established | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1954–1963 | Succeeded by |
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