Born April 9, 1923, in St. Louis, MO
Died August 18, 2004, in St. Louis, MO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on April 2, 1980, to a seat vacated by James H. Meredith. Confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 1980, and received commission on May 23, 1980. Assumed senior status on April 9, 1992. Service terminated on August 18, 2004, due to death.

Education:
St. Louis University, B.S., 1949
St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1951

Professional Career:

U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1951-1954, 1961-1965
Assistant circuit attorney, St. Louis, Missouri, 1954-1961
Special assistant circuit attorney, St. Louis, Missouri, 1961-1964
Chief legal advisor, Missouri NAACP, 1958-1965
Regional attorney, U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity, Kansas City, Missouri, 1966-1968
General manager, Human Development Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, 1968-1972
Executive director/general counsel, Legal Aid Society of St. Louis, Missouri, 1972-1975
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, 1975-1980