Ben Moore (judge)

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Ben Moore
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
1948–1958
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded by John A. Field Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
March 27, 1941 –September 25, 1958
Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by George Warwick McClintic
Succeeded by John A. Field Jr.
Personal details
Born
Ben Moore

(1891-01-01)January 1, 1891
Salyersville, Kentucky
DiedSeptember 25, 1958(1958-09-25) (aged 67)
Education read law

Ben Moore (January 1, 1891 – September 25, 1958) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

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Education and career

Born in Salyersville, Kentucky, Moore read law in 1915, and was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia from 1915 to 1940. He was a Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia from 1918 to 1940, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Kanawha County in 1941. [1]

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Federal judicial service

Moore was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 1, 1941, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated by Judge George Warwick McClintic. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 20, 1941, and received his commission on March 27, 1941. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1958. His service terminated on September 25, 1958, due to his death. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ben Moore at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by
George Warwick McClintic 		Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
1941–1958		Succeeded by
John A. Field Jr.
Preceded by
Office established		Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
1948–1958		Succeeded by
John A. Field Jr.
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