George Hughes Revercomb
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George Hughes Revercomb (June 3, 1929 – August 1, 1993) was a United States federal judge
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, on June 3, 1929, where he lived with his parents and extended family for his entire childhood.
from Princeton University
in 1950, at the age of only 21. He was a U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1953.He received a J.D.
from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1955, when he was still only 26 years old. He was a Legal assistant, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC from 1958 to 1959. He was in private practice in Norfolk, Virginia
from 1961 to 1962. He was in private practice in Roanoke, Virginia
from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia
from 1956 to 1961. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1962 to 1969.
in 1982, at age 53.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Revercomb was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on November 7, 1985, to a seat vacated by Thomas Aquinas Flannery
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, on August 1, 1993, at the age of 64, having lived a long and full life, with a prestigious career which spun him into high circles in major cities.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Early life
Revercomb was born in Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
, on June 3, 1929, where he lived with his parents and extended family for his entire childhood.
Early career
He received an A.B.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1950, at the age of only 21. He was a U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1953.He received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1955, when he was still only 26 years old. He was a Legal assistant, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC from 1958 to 1959. He was in private practice in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
from 1961 to 1962. He was in private practice in Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
from 1956 to 1961. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1962 to 1969.
Main career
He was an Associate deputy U.S. attorney general of U.S. Department of Justice from 1969 to 1970. He was an Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 1970 to 1985. He received an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of LawUniversity of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1982, at age 53.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
, Revercomb was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on November 7, 1985, to a seat vacated by Thomas Aquinas Flannery
Thomas Aquinas Flannery
Thomas Aquinas Flannery was a United States federal judge.Born in Washington, D.C., Flannery received an LL.B. from Catholic University of America School of Law in 1940. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985.
Retirement and Death
Revercomb served in that capacity until August 1, 1993, due to his death.He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, on August 1, 1993, at the age of 64, having lived a long and full life, with a prestigious career which spun him into high circles in major cities.