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John A. Field Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John A. Field Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Sep 21, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Sep 21, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1910
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 12, 1959 – Oct 7, 1971
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Sep 21, 1971 – Dec 16, 1995
Education
- Hampden-Sydney CollegeA.B., 1932
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1935
Career
Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1935-1943, 1947-1957; U.S. Navy, 1944-1946; Member, Charleston [West Virginia] City Council, 1947-1955; president, 1951-1955; Republican candidate for attorney general, State of West Virginia, 1956; Tax commissioner, State of West Virginia, 1957-1959
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