William Matthew Kidd

Biography of William Matthew Kidd

Family Name (Surname): Kidd
First Name: William
Middle Name: Matthew
Date of Birth: June , 15 , 1918
Place of Birth (POB): Burnsville , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
Date of Death: December , 20 , 1998
Place of Death (POD): Morgantown , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/30/1979
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Not Qualified By Reason of Age
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/30/1979
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 12/20/1979
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/20/1979
Commission Date: 12/21/1979
Date of Termination: 01/14/1983
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
State delegate, West Virginia, 1950-1952
Private practice, West Virginia, 1952-1974
Prosecutor, Braxton County, West Virginia, 1962-1970
Judge, West Virginia Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, 1974-1979; chief judge, 1976-1979