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John Paul, Jr.
John Paul, Jr. (1883-1964) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 15, 1931 to replace Henry Clay McDowell. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1932, and received commission January 14th. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On August 1, 1958, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on February 13, 1964.[1]
Early life and education
- Virginia Military Institute, B.A., 1903
- University of Virginia, LL.B., 1906[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Harrisburg, Virginia, 1907-1917
- Virginia state senator, 1911-1915
- Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1916, 1918
- U.S. Army, 1917-1919
- Virginia state senator, 1919-1922
- City attorney, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1919-1923
- U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1922-1923
- Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general, 1923-1924
- Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1924-1929
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1929-1932[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Virginia
Paul was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 15, 1931 to replace Henry Clay McDowell. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1932, and received commission January 14th. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On August 1, 1958, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on February 13, 1964.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Paul's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Clay McDowell |
Western District of Virginia 1932–1958 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Ted Dalton
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
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