Paul G. Hatfield | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
In office February 9, 1996 – July 3, 2000 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
In office 1990–1996 | |
Preceded by | James F. Battin |
Succeeded by | Jack D. Shanstrom |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
In office May 10, 1979 – February 9, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Russell Evans Smith |
Succeeded by | Donald W. Molloy |
United States Senator from Montana | |
In office January 22, 1978 – December 14, 1978 | |
Appointed by | Thomas Lee Judge |
Preceded by | Lee Metcalf |
Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Gerhart Hatfield April 29, 1928 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
Died | July 3, 2000 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. | (aged 72)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Montana (LLB) |
Paul Gerhart Hatfield (April 29, 1928 – July 3, 2000) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist. He served briefly as United States Senator from Montana in 1978, and then as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.