Roy Winfield Harper

Biography of Roy Winfield Harper

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Harper
• First Name: Roy
• Middle Name: Winfield
• Date of Birth: July , 26 , 1905
• Place of Birth (POB): Gibson , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: February , 13 , 1994
• Place of Death (POD): Chesterfield , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Roy Winfield Harper Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/24/1947
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 08/07/1947
• Seat vacated by: Collet , John Caskie
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/24/1947
• Committee action: Not Reported
• Date of Termination: 12/19/1947
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Second Appointment of Roy Winfield Harper

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/24/1947
• Recess Appointment date: 08/07/1947
• Seat vacated by: Collet , John Caskie
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/24/1947
• Committee action: Not Reported
• Date of Termination: 12/19/1947
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Third Appointment of Roy Winfield Harper

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Recess Appointment date: 12/20/1947
• Seat vacated by: Harper , Roy Winfield

Roy Winfield Harper in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Missouri
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Missouri School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Roy Winfield Harper Career Path

Employment:

• Attorney, Real Estate Appraisal Division, Shell Oil Company, 1929-1931
• Private practice, Steele, Missouri, 1931-1934
• Private practice, Caruthersville, Missouri, 1934-1947
• U.S. Army major, Air Corps, 1942-1945
• Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, July 10, 1947; no Senate vote
• Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, November 24, 1947; no Senate vote
• Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, July 29, 1948; no Senate vote

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