James Marshall Sprouse
Personal
Birthday:
12/3/1923
Birthplace:
Williamson, WV
Date of Death:
7/3/2004
Place of Death:
Charleston, WV
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Army, 104th Division, 1942-1945
Assistant attorney general, State of West Virginia, 1949
Fulbright scholar in international law, University of Bordeaux, France, 1950
Counsel, Displaced Persons Commission, 1950-1951
Private practice, West Virginia, 1951-1952, 1957-1972, 1975-1979
Central Intelligence Agency, 1952-1957
Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1972-1975
Education
Name of School:
St. Bonaventure University
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1947
Name of School - Second:
Columbia Law School
Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1949 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Court Name:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
9/13/1979
Retirement from Active Service:
10/31/1992
Termination Date:
7/31/1995
Termination Reason:
Retirement