Herbert Boreman

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Herbert Boreman

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Education

Law

West Virginia University College of Law, 1920

Personal
Birthplace
Middlebourne, W.Va.

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Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.[1] Boreman passed away on March 26, 1982.[1]

Early life and education

  • West Virginia University College of Law, LL.B., 1920[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1920-1923, 1927-1929, 1932-1954
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, 1923-1927
  • Divorce commissioner, Wood County Circuit Court, West Virginia, 1923-1927
  • Prosecuting attorney, Wood County, West Virginia, 1929-1932
  • West Virginia state senator, 1942-1950[1][1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Fourth Circuit

Boreman was nominated to the Fourth Circuit by President Dwight Eisenhower on January 20, 1959, to a seat vacated by John Johnston Parker; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 1959, and received his commission on June 17th. He assumed senior status on June 15, 1971, and served the Fourth Circuit in that capacity until his death on March 26, 1982.[1]

Northern District of West Virginia

Boreman was nominated to the Northern District of West Virginia by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 22, 1954, to a seat vacated by William Eli Baker; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 21, 1954, and received his commission on July 22nd. He served the this court until his June 22, 1959, elevation to the Fourth Circuit.[1] Boreman was succeeded in this position by Charles Paul.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Eli Baker
Northern District of West Virginia
1954–1959
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Charles Paul
Preceded by:
John Johnston Parker
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
1959–1982
Succeeded by:
John Field