John Davis Larkins
Biography of John Davis Larkins Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Larkins
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Davis
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: June , 8 , 1909
- Place of Birth (POB): Morristown , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
- Date of Death: February , 16 , 1990
- Place of Death (POD): Kinston , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Davis Larkins Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/08/1961
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/08/1961
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 08/18/1961
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/21/1961
- Commission Date: 08/21/1961
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1975
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
- Retirement from Active Service: 06/08/1979
- Date of Termination: 02/16/1990
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
John Davis Larkins Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Wake Forest College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1929
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Wake Forest College School of Law
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1930
John Davis Larkins Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Trenton, North Carolina, 1930-1961
- U.S. Army, 1945
- Conciliation commissioner in bankruptcy, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1930
- State senator, North Carolina, 1936-1954; president pro tem, 1941-1943
- Liaison officer, legislative counsel to Gov. Luther H. Hodges, North Carolina, 1955
Resources
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