Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr.
Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. (born July 24, 1934) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2006 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Earl Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office July 12, 1990 – November 1, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Matthew Kidd |
| Succeeded by | John Preston Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. July 24, 1934 Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (B.A.) University of Virginia School of Law University of Richmond School of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Stamp received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University in 1956, and attended the University of Virginia School of Law before receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1959. He was a private in the United States Army from 1959 to 1960, and a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves from 1960 to 1967. He was in private practice in Wheeling from 1960 to 1990.[1]
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 1990, Stamp was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia vacated by William M. Kidd. Stamp was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1990, and received his commission on July 12, 1990. He served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 2001. He assumed senior status on November 1, 2006.[1]
References
- "Stamp, Frederick Pfarr, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Matthew Kidd |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1990–2006 |
Succeeded by John Preston Bailey |
| Preceded by Robert Earl Maxwell |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1994–2001 |
Succeeded by Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley |