Lunsford Richardson Preyer
Biography of Lunsford Richardson Preyer
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Preyer
- First Name: Lunsford
- Middle Name: Richardson
- Date of Birth: January , 11 , 1919
- Place of Birth (POB): Greensboro , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
- Date of Death: April , 3 , 2001
- Place of Death (POD): Greensboro , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Lunsford Richardson Preyer Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Middle 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): 01/15/1962
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/07/1961
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1962
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 02/07/1962
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/07/1962
- Commission Date: 02/17/1962
- Date of Termination: 10/09/1963
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Lunsford Richardson Preyer in the Law School
- Name of School: Princeton University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1949
Lunsford Richardson Preyer Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Navy, 1941-1946
- Private practice, New York City, 1949-1950
- Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1951-1956
- Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1956-1961
- Candidate for governor, North Carolina, 1964
- Senior vice president and trust officer, North Carolina National Bank, 1965-1968
- U.S. representative from North Carolina, 1969-1981
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