Samuel James Ervin III

Judge Samuel James Ervin III

Personal

Birthday:

3/2/1926

Birthplace:

Morganton, NC

Date of Death:

9/18/1999

Place of Death:

Morganton, NC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army lieutenant, 1944-1946, 1951-1952
Private practice, Morganton, North Carolina, 1952-1967
Solicitor, Burke County [North Carolina] Board of Commissioners, 1954-1956
State representative, North Carolina, 1965-1967
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1967-1980

Education

Name of School:

Davidson College

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1948

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

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Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1951

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Court Name:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/23/1980

Termination Date:

9/18/1999

Termination Reason:

Death