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Hiram Widener
Hiram Emory Widener, Jr. (1923-2007) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1] Widener passed away on September 19, 2007.
Early life and education
- U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., 1944
- Washington and Lee University, LL.B., 1953[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Navy Lieutenant (JG), 1944-1949,
- U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1951-1952
- Private practice, Bristol, Virginia, 1953-1969
- U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1963-1966
- Member, Virginia Election Laws Study Commission, 1968-69[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Fourth Circuit
Widener was nominated to the Fourth Circuit by President Richard Nixon on September 25, 1972, to a seat vacated by Albert Bryan Sr.; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 12, 1972, and received commission on October 17. He assumed senior status on July 17, 2007, and passed away shortly thereafter, on September 19, 2007.[1]
Western District of Virginia
Widener was nominated to the Western District of Virginia by President Richard Nixon on June 19, 1969, to a seat vacated by Thomas Michie; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 11, 1969, and received commission three days later. He served as chief judge for a brief stint starting in 1971 and ending on his October 27, 1972, advancement to the Fourth Circuit.[1] Widener was succeeded in this position by James Turk.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Widener's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Thomas Michie |
Western District of Virginia 1969–1972 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: James Turk |
| Preceded by: Albert Bryan, Sr. |
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1972–2007 |
Succeeded by: Barbara Keenan
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Elizabeth K. Dillon • Robert Ballou • Thomas Cullen (Virginia) • Jasmine Yoon | ||
| Senior judges |
James Jones (Federal judge) • Norman Moon • Michael Urbanski • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Pamela Sargent • Joel C. Hoppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John George Jackson • Alexander Caldwell • Philip Clayton Pendleton • Isaac Samuels Pennybacker • John White Brockenbrough • John Jay Jackson • Alexander Rives • John Paul • Henry Clay McDowell • James Turk • Jackson Kiser • Samuel Wilson • Glen Conrad • John Paul, Jr. • Armistead Dobie • Floyd Roberts • Alfred Barksdale • Ted Dalton • James Michael • Thomas Michie • Roby Thompson • Hiram Widener • Glen Williams (Virginia) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Jones (Federal judge) • James Turk • Jackson Kiser • Samuel Wilson • John Paul, Jr. • Ted Dalton • Roby Thompson • Hiram Widener • Michael Urbanski • | ||
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
