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John Paul Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
John Paul Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 11, 1932.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 11, 1932
- Born
- 1883
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaHerbert Hoover · Jan 11, 1932 – Feb 13, 1964
Education
- Virginia Military InstituteB.A., 1903
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1906
Career
Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1907-1917, 1924-1929; State senator, Virginia, 1911-1915, 1919-1922; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1916, 1918; U.S. Army, 1917-1919; City attorney, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1919-1923; U.S. representative from Virginia, 1922-1923; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1923-1924; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1929-1932
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