Frederick George Hamley

Frederick George Hamley (October 24, 1903 – May 5, 1975) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In June 1938, he became the Superintendent of the Seattle Water Department, serving for only a few months before becoming an assistant district counsel for the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the Grand Coulee Dam from 1938 to 1940.

Federal judicial service

On May 22, 1956, Hamley was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Homer Bone. Hamley was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1956, and received his commission on July 2, 1956. He assumed senior status on July 6, 1971, serving in that capacity until his death on May 5, 1975.