Lunsford Richardson Preyer

Judge Lunsford Richardson Preyer

Personal

Birthday:

1/11/1919

Birthplace:

Greensboro, NC

Date of Death:

4/3/2001

Place of Death:

Greensboro, NC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior 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

Education

Name of School:

Princeton University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1941

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

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Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1949

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina

Court Name:

North Carolina Middle District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/17/1962

Termination Date:

10/9/1963

Termination Reason:

Resignation