Roy Winfield Harper

Judge Roy Winfield Harper

Personal

Birthday:

7/26/1905

Birthplace:

Gibson, MO

Date of Death:

2/13/1994

Place of Death:

Chesterfield, MO

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Attorney, Real Estate Appraisal Division, Shell Oil Company, 1929-1931
Private practice, Steele, Missouri, 1931-1934
Private practice, Caruthersville, Missouri, 1934-1947
U.S. Army major, Air Corps, 1942-1945

Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, July 10, 1947; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, November 24, 1947; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, July 29, 1948; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of Missouri

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1929

Name of School - Second:

University of Missouri Columbia School of Law

The MU School of Law aspires to be the school of choice for outstanding students, both from Missouri and other states. As a national leader in the field of dispute resolution, we seek to complement a strong traditional curriculum with an orientation toward lawyering as a problem-solving endeavor. We strive to foster a diverse faculty of nationally recognized scholars who are committed to effective teaching, and to attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. We also strive to offer an intellectually rigorous and collegial environment for the study of law. Furthermore, we seek to graduate well-rounded lawyers who are sensitive to ethical issues, prepared to serve clients, and ready to be leaders in promoting justice.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1929

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Court Name:

Missouri Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Termination Date:

12/19/1947

Termination Reason:

Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Court Name - Second:

Missouri Western District Court

Termination Date - Second:

12/19/1947

Termination Reason - Second:

Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Court Name - Third:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Court Name - Third:

Missouri Eastern District Court

Termination Date - Third:

6/20/1948

Termination Reason - Third:

Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Court Name - Fourth:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Court Name - Fourth:

Missouri Western District Court

Termination Date - Fourth:

6/20/1948

Termination Reason - Fourth:

Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Court Name - Fifth:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Court Name - Fifth:

Missouri Eastern District Court

Commission Date - Fifth:

2/2/1949

Retirement from Active Service - Fifth:

1/5/1971

Termination Date - Fifth:

2/13/1994

Termination Reason - Fifth:

Death

Court Name - Sixth:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Court Name - Sixth:

Missouri Western District Court

Commission Date - Sixth:

2/2/1949

Retirement from Active Service - Sixth:

1/5/1971

Termination Date - Sixth:

2/13/1994

Termination Reason - Sixth:

Death