Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.

Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
	In office; July 31, 1991 – May 6, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
	In office; December 20, 1974 – July 31, 1991
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Walter Edward Hoffman
Succeeded by	Robert E. Payne
Personal details
Born	Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.; August 9, 1920; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died	May 6, 2004 (aged 83); Virginia Beach, Virginia
Education	University of Virginia (B.S.); University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B.)

Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education and career

Clarke was born on August 9, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945.[1] He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1945 to 1975.[1]

On December 11, 1974, Clarke was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Walter Edward Hoffman.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974.[1] He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1]

Legal offices
Preceded by Walter Edward Hoffman	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1974–1991	Succeeded by Robert E. Payne

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