Born April 16, 1937, in Morgantown, WV
Died March 20, 2004, in Morgantown, WV

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Gerald Ford on October 1, 1975, to a seat vacated by Sidney L. Christie. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1975, and received commission on November 21, 1975. Service terminated on January 14, 1983, due to reassignment.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Gerald Ford on October 1, 1975, to a seat vacated by Sidney L. Christie. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1975, and received commission on November 21, 1975. Served as chief judge, 1982-2002. Service terminated on March 20, 2004, due to death.

Education:
West Virginia University, B.S., 1958
West Virginia University College of Law, LL.B., 1961

Professional Career:

Private practice, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1961-1969
State delegate, West Virginia, 1963-1964
Member, Monongalia County [West Virginia] Board of Education, 1967-1968
Faculty, West Virginia University College of Law, 1967-1968
Tax commissioner, State of West Virginia, 1969-1972
Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1972-1975; chief justice, 1974-1975
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1998-2002

Miscellaneous Information:

The act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1805, authorized one judgeship to serve the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

The act of January 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2601, assigned this judgeship to the Southern District of West Virginia exclusively.