Samuel James Ervin Iii

Biography of Samuel James Ervin III

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ervin
• First Name: Samuel
• Middle Name: James
• Generational Suffix: III
• Date of Birth: March , 2 , 1926
• Place of Birth (POB): Morganton , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Date of Death: September , 18 , 1999
• Place of Death (POD): Morganton , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Samuel James Ervin III Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/02/1980
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/02/1980
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/20/1980
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/21/1980
• Commission Date: 05/23/1980
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1989
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1996
• Date of Termination: 09/18/1999
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Samuel James Ervin III in the Law School

• Name of School: Davidson College
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Second Law School Attendance

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

Samuel James Ervin III Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army lieutenant, 1944-1946, 1951-1952
• Private practice, Morganton, North Carolina, 1952-1967
• Solicitor, Burke County [North Carolina] Board of Commissioners, 1954-1956
• State representative, North Carolina, 1965-1967
• Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1967-1980

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