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Richard Smith Whaley
Former judge · Court of Claims
Richard Smith Whaley served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jun 26, 1939.
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Jun 26, 1939
- Born
- 1874
Appointments
- Judge, Court of ClaimsHerbert Hoover · Jun 2, 1930 – Jun 28, 1939
- Chief Justice, Court of ClaimsFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 26, 1939 – Nov 8, 1951
Education
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1897
Career
Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1897-1913, 1921-1923; State representative, South Carolina, 1900-1913; speaker, 1907-1910; U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1913-1921; Chairman, District of Columbia Rent Commission, 1923-1925
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Richard Smith Whaley, Court of Claims,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1393201/richard-smith-whaley (accessed 2026-10-14).