List of presidents of the Virginia Bar Association

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President of the Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association seal.png
Seal of the VBA
Incumbent
Benjamin D. Leigh
since January 21, 2023
Member of Virginia Bar Association
NominatorBoard of Governors
Appointer Direct popular vote by the members of the association
Term length One year
Constituting instrumentBylaws of The Virginia Bar Association [1]
FormationJuly 6, 1888
(135 years ago) (1888-07-06)
First holder William J. Robertson
Website Official website

The president of The Virginia Bar Association is the chief executive officer of the Virginia Bar Association (VBA), the Commonwealth's voluntary statewide bar association. The president is the Association's chief spokesman and presides at all meetings of its members. Every year, a slate of candidates are nominated by the organization's Board of Governors. At the annual full meeting of the Association's members, a president-elect is chosen by direct popular vote from among the nominees. At the adjournment of the succeeding year's annual meeting, the president-elect is then sworn in as president. In the event of an emergency such as the death or resignation of the president elected as above, the president-elect discharges the duties of the president. If the president-elect is not available to succeed the president, a temporary replacement is appointed by the Board of Governors, and, if necessary, both a new president and president-elect are elected at the next annual meeting. [1]

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After the VBA's foundation in July 1888, William J. Robertson of Charlottesville became its first president. The presidency has a term of only one year. From 1888 to 1975, the VBA annual meeting was held during the summer. From 1975 onwards, it has been held in January.

A total of 135 people have served as the president of the Virginia Bar Association since its formation. Benjamin D. Leigh is the current president. [2]

List of presidents

List of presidents from 1888 to 2022
No.Year(s) of PresidencyNamePortraitResidenceReference(s)
11888–1889 William J. Robertson William J Robertson.jpg Charlottesville [2]
21889–1890 Robert Garlick Hill Kean R G H Kean.jpg Lynchburg [2]
31890–1891 Edward C. Burks Burks-close-up.jpg Bedford [2]
41891–1892 John Randolph Tucker John Randolph Tucker 1823-1897 - Brady-Handy.jpg Lexington [2]
51892–1893 Robert T. Barton RT Barton.jpg Winchester [2]
61893–1894 Waller Redd Staples Waller R Staples.jpg Christiansburg [2]
71894–1895 Charles Minor Blackford Charles Minor Blackford.jpg Lynchburg [2]
81895–1896 Robert M. Hughes Robert M Hughes.jpg Norfolk [2]
91896–1897 William Wirt Henry William Wirt Henry.jpg Richmond [2]
101897–1898 William B. Pettit William B Pettit.jpg Palmyra [2]
111898–1899 John Goode John Goode.jpg Bedford [2]
121899–1900 William J. Leake William J Leake.jpg Richmond [2]
131900 William Alexander Anderson William Alexander Anderson.jpg Lexington [2]
141900–1901 Lunsford L. Lewis Lunsford Lewis.jpg Richmond [2]
151901–1902 Thomas C. Elder Staunton [2]
161902–1903 Samuel C. Graham Tazewell [2]
171903–1904 Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Virginia.jpg Petersburg [2]
181904–1905 Alfred P. Thom Alfred P Thom.jpg Norfolk [2]
191905–1906 Archer Allen Phlegar Bristol [2]
201906–1907 Allen Caperton Braxton Allen Caperton Braxton crop.jpg Staunton [2]
211907–1908Wyndham R. MeredithRichmond [2]
221908–1909 Micajah Woods Charlottesville [2]
231909–1910 R. Walton Moore R Walton Moore.jpg Fredericksburg [2]
241910–1911 George Llewellyn Christian Richmond [2]
251911–1912Joshua F. Bullitt Big Stone Gap [2]
261912–1913 William Minor Lile Charlottesville [2]
271913–1914Samuel GriffinBedford [2]
281914–1915 Legh R. Watts Legh R Watts.jpg Portsmouth [2]
291915–1916 Eppa Hunton Jr. Eppa Hunton III.jpg Richmond [2]
301916 John B. Jenkins Norfolk [2]
311916–1918Harvey T. Hall Roanoke [2]
321918–1919Lucien H. CockeRoanoke [2]
331919–1920Randolph HarrisonLynchburg [2]
341920–1921 Armistead C. Gordon Armistead C Gordon.jpg Staunton [2]
351921–1922A. W. WallaceFredericksburg [2]
361922–1923Edward P. Buford Lawrenceville [2]
371923–1924George BryanRichmond [2]
381924–1925Robert B. TunstallRichmond [2]
391925–1926 John Randolph Tucker Richmond [2]
401926–1927R. Gray WilliamsWinchester [2]
411927–1928James H. Corbitt Suffolk [2]
421928–1929Whitwell W. CoxeRoanoke [2]
431929–1930J. Gordon BohannonPetersburg [2]
441930–1931Robert L. PenningtonBristol [2]
451931–1932Virginius R. Shackelford Orange [2]
461932–1933James W. GordonRichmond [2]
471933–1934S. V. KempLynchburg [2]
481934–1935 C. O'Conor Goolrick Fredericksburg [2]
491935–1936Stuart Bland Campbell Wytheville [2]
501936–1937James Green MartinNorfolk [2]
511937–1938Frank W. RogersRoanoke [2]
521938–1939Lewis Catlett WilliamsRichmond [2]
531939–1940 Robert O. Norris Jr. Lively [2]
541940–1941 Kennon C. Whittle Martinsville [2]
551941–1942William A. Stuart Abingdon [2]
561942–1943George E. HawRichmond [2]
571943–1944Christopher B. Garnett Arlington [2]
581944–1946Howard C. Gilmer Jr. Pulaski [2]
591946–1947 Thomas B. Gay Richmond [2]
601947–1948John L. WalkerRoanoke [2]
611948–1949David Nelson Sutton West Point [2]
621949–1950James S. Easley Halifax [2]
631950–1951W. R. Broaddus Jr.Martinsville [2]
641951–1952Alex W. ParkerRichmond [2]
651952–1953Fred B. Greear Norton [2]
661953–1954T. Justin MooreRichmond [2]
671954–1955Michael B. WagenheimNorfolk [2]
681955–1956F. D. G. RibbleCharlottesville [2]
691956–1957Edwin B. Meade Danville [2]
701957–1958J. Sloan KuykendallWinchester [2]
711958–1959 David J. Mays Richmond [2]
721959–1960William P. Dickson Jr.Norfolk [2]
731960–1961Robert J. McCandlish Jr. Fairfax [2]
741961–1962William T. MuseRichmond [2]
751962–1963Waldo G. MilesBristol [2]
761963–1964Thomas C. Gordon Jr.Richmond [2]
771964–1965Virginius R. Shackelford Jr.Orange [2]
781965–1966 George M. Cochran Delegate Cochran 1964.jpg Staunton [2]
791966–1967A. C. EppsRichmond [2]
801967–1968William A. Moncure Alexandria [2]
811968–1969 George R. C. Stuart Delegate Stuart 1972.jpg Abingdon [2]
821969–1970 Toy D. Savage Jr. Delegate Savage.jpg Norfolk [2]
831970–1971E. Waller DudleyAlexandria [2]
841971–1972John S. Davenport IIIRichmond [2]
851972–1973Vernon M. Geddy Jr. Williamsburg [2]
861973–1975W. Gibson HarrisRichmond [2]
871975Thomas V. MonahanWinchester [2]
881976 William B. Spong Jr. William B Spong.jpg Portsmouth [2]
891977A. Hugo Blankingship Jr.Fairfax [2]
901978Edward R. Slaughter Jr.Charlottesville [2]
911979Jesse B. Wilson IIIFairfax [2]
921980Lorenzo Lee Bean Jr.Arlington [2]
931981Hugh L. PattersonNorfolk [2]
941982John F. Kay Jr.Richmond [2]
951983John L. Walker Jr.Roanoke [2]
961984George G. Grattan IV Earlysville [2]
971985Evans B. BrasfieldRichmond [2]
981986Edmund L. Walton Jr. McLean [2]
991987R. Gordon SmithRichmond [2]
1001988John M. RyanNorfolk [2]
1011989Thomas T. LawsonRoanoke [2]
1021990F. Claiborne Johnston Jr.Richmond [2]
1031991Allen C. GoolsbyRichmond [2]
1041992Thomas C. Brown Jr.McLean [2]
1051993 Whittington W. Clement Danville [2]
1061994M. Langhorne KeithFairfax [2]
1071995R. Terrence NeyFairfax [2]
1081996Douglas P. Rucker Jr.Richmond [2]
1091997Phillip C. Stone Sr. Bridgewater [2]
1101998G. Franklin FlippinRoanoke [2]
1111999David Craig LandinRichmond [2]
1122000Anita O. PostonNorfolk [2]
1132001Jeanne F. FranklinAlexandria [2]
1142002J. Edward BettsRichmond [2]
1152003Frank A. Thomas IIIOrange [2]
1162004E. Tazewell EllettAlexandria [2]
1172005James V. MeathRichmond [2]
1182006William R. Van Buren IIINorfolk [2]
1192007Glenn C. Lewis Washington, D.C. [2]
1202008G. Michael Pace Jr.Roanoke [2]
1212009John D. EppsRichmond [2]
1222010Stephen D. BuschRichmond [2]
1232011Lucia Anna TrigianiAlexandria [2]
1242012Hugh M. Fain IIIRichmond [2]
1252013Thomas R. BagbyRoanoke [2]
1262014John L. Walker IIIRichmond [3]
1272015Harry M. Johnson IIIRichmond [4]
1282016James Patrick Guy IIRichmond [5]
1292017David S. MercerAlexandria [6]
1302018C. J. Steuart Thomas IIIStaunton [7]
1312019Richard E. Garriott Jr. Virginia Beach [8]
1322020Alison M. McKeeVirginia Beach [9]
1332021Richard H. OttingerNorfolk [10]
1342022Victor O. CardwellRoanoke [11]
1352023Benjamin D. Leigh Leesburg [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bylaws of The Virginia Bar Association". Virginia Bar Association. January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 "History". Virginia Bar Association. 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "VBA Installs John L. Walker III as President". Virginia Bar Association. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "VBA Installs 'Pete' Johnson as President". Virginia Bar Association. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "VBA Installs 128th VBA President; New Leadership". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "VBA Installs Officers, Including David S. Mercer as 129th President". Virginia Bar Association. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Steuart Thomas Becomes 130th VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Richard E. Garriott Jr. Becomes 131st VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "VBA Installs Alison M. McKee As 132nd President". Virginia Bar Association. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "VBA Inducts 2021 Officers, Welcomes New Board Members". Virginia Bar Association. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Victor O. Cardwell Installed as 134th VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "VBA Installs Benjamin D. Leigh as 135th President". Virginia Bar Association. January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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