Richard Boykin Kellam

Biography of Richard Boykin Kellam

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Kellam
• First Name: Richard
• Middle Name: Boykin
• Date of Birth: May , 30 , 1909
• Place of Birth (POB): Princess Anne County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: June , 8 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): Virginia Beach , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Richard Boykin Kellam Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/17/1967
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 80 Stat. 75
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/17/1967
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/17/1967
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/18/1967
• Commission Date: 08/25/1967
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1973
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 05/30/1981
• Date of Termination: 06/08/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Richard Boykin Kellam in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1934

Richard Boykin Kellam Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Virginia, 1934-1960
• Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1960-1967

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