Robert Reynold Merhige
Biography of Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Merhige
- First Name: Robert
- Middle Name: Reynold
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: February , 5 , 1919
- Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: February , 18 , 2005
- Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. 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
- Seat vacated by: Butzner, Jr. , John D.
- 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
- Retirement from Active Service: 11/30/1986
- Date of Termination: 06/08/1998
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1942
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia School of Law
- Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1982
Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1945-1967
- Law teacher, Smithdeal-Massey School of Law, 1945-1948
- Vice president and general counsel, Crass Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1952-1955
- Lecturer, University of Virginia, 1968-1972
- Adjunct professor, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1973-1976
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