J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr.
| Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
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In office December 20, 1974 – July 31, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Walter Edward Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1920 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2004 (aged 83) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education |
University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law |
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States federal judge.
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. was born on August 9, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. from the University of Virginia in 1945 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945.
He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1945 to 1975.
On December 11, 1974, he was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Walter E. Hoffman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death.
He died on May 6, 2004 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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