Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1912, Oct. 30 | Born, Greenville, S.C. |
| 1933 | A.B., Furman University, Greenville, S.C. |
| 1936 | LL.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1936-1957 | Lawyer, Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion & Johnstone, Greenville, S.C. |
| 1942-1945 | Officer, United States Naval Reserve |
| 1946 | Married Dorothy Merry Barkley |
| 1950-1951 | Alternate member, Regional Wage Stabilization Board |
| 1957-1989 | Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; chief judge, 1964-1981; senior judge, 1981-1989 |
| 1965-1981 | Member, United States Judicial Conference; Executive Committee member, 1970-1981; Bicentennial Committee co-chairman, 1975-1981 |
| 1969 | Nominated, United States Supreme Court |
| 1989, Nov. 22 | Died, Greenville, S.C. |