Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
| H. Emory Widener Jr. | |
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| Judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
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In office October 17, 1972 – July 17, 2007 |
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| Nominated by | Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | Albert Vickers Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Milano Keenan |
| Judge on United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
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In office July 14, 1969 – October 27, 1972 |
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| Nominated by | Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Michie |
| Succeeded by | James Clinton Turk |
| Personal details | |
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April 20, 1923 Abingdon, Virginia |
| Died | September 19, 2007 (aged 84) Abingdon, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
United States Naval Academy Washington and Lee University School of Law |
Hiram Emory Widener Jr. (April 20, 1923 – September 19, 2007) was a United States federal judge and then a Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Born in Abingdon, Virginia, Widener received a B.S. from U.S. Naval Academy from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1944 and then served in the Navy until 1949. In 1953 he received an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University. He was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1951 to 1952, and was in private practice in Bristol, Virginia from 1953 to 1969. He was a Commissioner for the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia from 1963 to 1966, and was a member of the Virginia Election Laws Study Commission from 1968 to 1969.
On June 19, 1969, Widener was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia vacated by Thomas Johnson Michie. Widener was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 11, 1969, and received his commission on July 14, 1969. He served as chief judge from 1971 to 1972, but on September 25, 1972, Nixon nominated Widener to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated by Albert Vickers Bryan. The Senate confirmed Widener's elevation on October 12, 1972, and he received his commission on October 17, 1972. He officially ceased his district court service on October 27, 1972, and was succeeded by James Clinton Turk.
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