Matthew James Perry

Biography of Matthew James Perry Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Perry
• First Name: Matthew
• Middle Name: James
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: August , 3 , 1921
• Place of Birth (POB): Columbia , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Date of Death: July , 29 , 2011
• Place of Death (POD): Columbia , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

Matthew James Perry Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of South Carolina
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/05/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/09/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/11/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/19/1979
• Commission Date: 09/20/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/01/1995
• Date of Termination: 07/29/2011
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Matthew James Perry Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Colored Normal Industrial & Mechanical College of S. Car. (now S. Car. State U.)
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): South Carolina State School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

Matthew James Perry Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1951-1961
• Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1961-1976
• U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1976-1979

Resources

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