Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Field received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Hampden–Sydney College in 1932 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1935. He was in private practice in Charleston from 1935 to 1943. He was in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1947 to 1957, and was member of the Charleston City Council from 1947 to 1951, and president of that body from 1951 to 1955. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for West Virginia state attorney general in 1956, but was instead appointed state tax commissioner from 1957 to 1959.[1]
john, field, march, 1910, december, 1995, united, states, circuit, judge, united, states, court, appeals, fourth, circuit, previously, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, southern, district, west, virginia, john, fieldfield, 1973j. John A Field Jr March 22 1910 December 16 1995 was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia John FieldField in 1973Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of ReviewIn office May 19 1982 May 18 1989Appointed byWarren E BurgerPreceded byGeorge MacKinnonSucceeded byRobert W WarrenSenior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitIn office April 1 1976 December 16 1995Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitIn office September 22 1971 April 1 1976Appointed byRichard NixonPreceded byHerbert Stephenson BoremanSucceeded byKenneth Keller HallChief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaIn office August 13 1959 October 7 1971Preceded byBen MooreSucceeded bySidney Lee ChristieJudge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaIn office August 13 1959 October 7 1971Appointed byDwight D EisenhowerPreceded byBen MooreSucceeded byKenneth Keller HallPersonal detailsBornJohn A Field Jr 1910 03 22 March 22 1910Charleston West VirginiaDiedDecember 16 1995 1995 12 16 aged 85 Naples FloridaPolitical partyRepublicanEducationHampden Sydney College AB University of Virginia School of Law LLB Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 References 4 SourcesEducation and career editBorn in Charleston West Virginia Field received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Hampden Sydney College in 1932 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1935 He was in private practice in Charleston from 1935 to 1943 He was in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1947 to 1957 and was member of the Charleston City Council from 1947 to 1951 and president of that body from 1951 to 1955 He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for West Virginia state attorney general in 1956 but was instead appointed state tax commissioner from 1957 to 1959 1 Federal judicial service editOn May 11 1959 Field was nominated by President Dwight D Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated by Judge Ben Moore He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 12 1959 and received his commission the following day He served as Chief Judge from 1959 to 1971 His service terminated on October 7 1971 due to his elevation to the Fourth Circuit 1 On September 8 1971 Field was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated by Judge Herbert Stephenson Boreman He was confirmed by the Senate on September 21 1971 and received his commission on September 22 1971 He assumed senior status on April 1 1976 He served as a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review from May 19 1982 to May 18 1989 His service terminated on December 16 1995 due to his death in Naples Florida 1 References edit a b c John A Field Jr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editJohn A Field Jr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal offices Preceded byBen Moore Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia1959 1971 Succeeded byKenneth Keller Hall Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia1959 1971 Succeeded bySidney Lee Christie Preceded byHerbert Stephenson Boreman Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit1971 1976 Succeeded byKenneth Keller Hall Preceded byGeorge MacKinnon Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review1982 1989 Succeeded byRobert W Warren Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John A Field Jr amp oldid 1219877953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
