Harold Fleming Snead

Harold Fleming Snead (June 16, 1903 – December 23, 1987) was an American agricultural supply store owner and justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. He received his higher education at the

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, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925 and an LL. B. from T. C. Williams Law School at the

in 1929.Scholarships Awarded by the School of Law http://law.richmond.edu/admissions/aid/ur.html From 1935 to 1948, he was trial judge in Henrico County and, in 1948, was appointed judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Judge Snead remained at the circuit court until he was elected to the

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of Virginia on January 14, 1957. With the retirement of Chief Justice Eggleston and Justice Buchanan on September 30, 1969, Justice Snead became Chief Justice, being the first native Richmonder ever to fill that position. Justice Snead served on the Supreme Court until he retired on September 30, 1974. He was a member of

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and

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. He died in Richmond in December 1987. Virginia lawyers Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia 1903 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American judges Virginia circuit court judges {{Virginia-politician-stub