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This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
Firsts in West Virginia's history
Lawyers
* First African American male:John H. Hill
John Henry Hill (July 4, 1852October 13, 1936) was an American lawyer, educator, school administrator, and military officer. He was the second principal of the West Virginia State University, West Virginia Colored Institute (present- ...
(1881)
* First African American male (actively practice): J.R. Clifford (1887)
State judges
* First African American male:Leon P. Miller
Leon Parker Miller (April 27, 1899 – February 4, 1980) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Miller served as U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands from 1954 to 1962. He was appointe ...
(1968)
*First African American male (Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the state supreme court of the state of West Virginia, the highest of West Virginia's state courts. The court sits primarily at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, although from 1873 t ...
): Franklin Cleckley (1969)
Firsts in local history
* James Knox Smith: First African American male lawyer inMcDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,111. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell County is the southernmost county in the state. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia Genera ...
(c. 1880s)
* Charles E. Price: First African American male to graduate from the West Virginia University College of Law
The West Virginia University College of Law is the professional school for the study of law at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. The law school was established in 1878 as the first professional school in the s ...
(1949)
* Franklin Cleckley: First African American male to serve as a law professor at the West Virginia University College of Law
The West Virginia University College of Law is the professional school for the study of law at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. The law school was established in 1878 as the first professional school in the s ...
(1969)
* Donald L. Pitts: First African American male to serve as the President of the Raleigh County Bar Association, West Virginia (1996)
See also
*List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States
This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in each state. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their stat ...
Other topics of interest
*List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
This list of the first women lawyers and judges in each state of the United States includes the years in which the women were admitted to practice law. Also included are women of other distinctions, such as the first in their states to get law de ...
* List of first women lawyers and judges in West Virginia
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in West Virginia. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in th ...
References
Bibliography
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