John Paul

Biography of John Paul

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Paul
• First Name: John
• Date of Birth: June , 30 , 1839
• Place of Birth (POB): near Ottobine , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: November , 1 , 1901
• Place of Death (POD): Harrisonburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Paul Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Chester A. Arthur ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/27/1883
• Seat vacated by: Rives , Alexander
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/27/1883
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/02/1883
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/03/1883
• Commission Date: 03/03/1883
• Date of Termination: 11/01/1901
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Paul in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Virginia School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1867

John Paul Career Path

Employment:

• Confederate Army, 1861-1865
• Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1867-1877
• Commonwealth attorney, Rockingham County, Virginia, 1870-1877
• State senator from Rockingham County, Virginia, 1877-1880
• Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1878
• U.S. representative from Virginia, 1881-1883

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Biography of John Paul Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Paul
• First Name: John
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: December , 9 , 1883
• Place of Birth (POB): Harrisonburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: February , 13 , 1964
• Place of Death (POD): Ottobine , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Paul Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Herbert Hoover ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/15/1931
• Seat vacated by: McDowell , Henry C.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/15/1931
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/11/1932
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/11/1932
• Commission Date: 01/14/1932
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1958
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/01/1958
• Date of Termination: 02/13/1964
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Paul Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Virginia Military Institute
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1903

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1906

John Paul Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• 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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