Richard Cannon Erwin (August 23, 1923 – November 7, 2006) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and politician who was the first African American, except for Abraham Galloway, to be elected to statewide office in North Carolina.
Richard Cannon Erwin
North Carolina Middle District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Born 1923 in Marion, NC
Died 2006 in Winston-Salem, NC
FJC ID: 716
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- North Carolina Court of AppealsJudge · 1978–1980
- Private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina1951–1977
- North CarolinaState representative · 1974–1977
U.S. Army sergeant1943–1946
Appointments
1980–2006 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Howard Universityjd
LL.B. · 1951- Johnson C. Smith UniversityB.A. · 1947