Thomas Michie
Thomas Johnson Michie (1896-1973) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
Michie was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on May 11, 1961, to a seat vacated by Roby Thompson; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1961, and received his commission on June 30th. He assumed senior status on November 6, 1967, and served in that capacity until his death on April 9, 1973.[1] Michie was succeeded in this position by Hiram Widener.
Early life and education
- University of Virginia, A.B., 1917
- University of Virginia, A.M., 1920
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1921[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Second Lieutenant, 1917-1919
- Private practice, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1921-1926
- Attorney, Koppers Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1926-1942
- Chief counsel, 1937-1942
- U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1946-1961
- Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, 1946-1961
- Mayor, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1958-1960[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Virginia
Michie was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on May 11, 1961, to a seat vacated by Roby Thompson; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1961, and received his commission on June 30th. He assumed senior status on November 6, 1967, and served in that capacity until his death on April 9, 1973.[1] Michie was succeeded in this position by Hiram Widener.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Michie's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by: Roby Thompson |
Western District of Virginia 1961–1967 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Hiram Widener
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1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry |