Robert Reynold Merhige

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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