James Braxton Craven Jr.

James Braxton Craven Jr.
James Braxton Craven Jr.
	Craven in 1973
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
	In office; June 29, 1966 – May 3, 1977
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded by	James Dickson Phillips Jr.
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
	In office; 1962–1966
Preceded by	Wilson Warlick
Succeeded by	Wilson Warlick
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
	In office; August 10, 1961 – July 5, 1966
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by	Woodrow W. Jones
Personal details
Born	James Braxton Craven Jr.; April 3, 1918; Lenoir, North Carolina
Died	May 3, 1977 (aged 59); Richmond, Virginia
Education	Duke University (AB); Harvard Law School (LLB)

James Braxton Craven Jr. (April 3, 1918 – May 3, 1977) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

Education and career

Born in Lenoir, North Carolina, Craven received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Duke University in 1939 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1942. He was a solicitor for Burke County, North Carolina in 1947. He was in private practice of law in Charlotte and Asheville, North Carolina from 1948 to 1956. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1948 to 1952. Governor Luther H. Hodges appointed him a special judge of the North Carolina Superior Court, where he served from 1956 to 1961.^[1]

Craven was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1966. His service terminated on July 5, 1966, due to elevation to the Fourth Circuit.^[1]

Craven was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 13, 1966, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1966, and received his commission on June 29, 1966. His service terminated on May 3, 1977, due to his death in Richmond, Virginia.^[1]

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 75 Stat. 80	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina 1961–1966	Succeeded by Woodrow W. Jones
Preceded by Wilson Warlick	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina 1962–1966	Succeeded by Wilson Warlick
Preceded by Seat established by 80 Stat. 75	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1966–1977	Succeeded by James Dickson Phillips Jr.