Richard Erwin

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Richard Erwin

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Education

Bachelor's

Johnson C. Smith University, 1947

Law

Howard University Law, 1951

Personal
Birthplace
Marion, N.C.


Richard Cannon Erwin (1923-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.[1]

Erwin was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on June 11, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 1980, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1988 until he assumed senior status on September 22, 1992. He served until his death on November 7, 2006.[1]

Early life and education

  • Johnson C. Smith University, B.A., 1947
  • Howard University School of Law, LL.B., 1951[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Sergeant, 1943-1946
  • Private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1951-1977
  • Member, General Assembly of North Carolina, 1974-1977
  • Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1978-1980[1]

Judicial career

Middle District of North Carolina

Erwin was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on June 11, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 1980, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1988 until he assumed senior status on September 22, 1992. He served until his death on November 7, 2006.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Middle District of North Carolina
1980–1992
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
James Beaty