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Below is a complete list of justices who have served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since 1863.

The Court created by the 1863 West Virginia State Constitution[edit]

# Name Party Tenure Residence Elected Predecessor Successor Composition
1 Ralph Lazier Berkshire Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Dec. 31, 1866 Monongalia Co. 1863 seat created Maxwell
Sept. 10, 1868* – Dec. 31, 1872 1868^ Harrison seat abolished[1]
2 William A. Harrison Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Sept. 1, 1868° Harrison Co. 1863 seat created Berkshire
3 James H. Brown Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Dec. 31, 1870 Kanawha Co. 1863 seat created Moore 3 0
4 Edwin Maxwell Republican Jan. 1, 1867 – Dec. 31, 1872 Harrison Co. 1866 Berkshire seat abolished[1]
5 Charles P.T. Moore Democratic Jan. 1, 1871 – Dec. 31, 1872 Mason Co. 1870 Brown seat abolished[1] 2 1

The Court created by the 1872 West Virginia State Constitution[edit]

# Name Party Tenure Residence Elected Predecessor Successor Composition
5 Charles P.T. Moore Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Jun. 1, 1881° Mason Co. 1872 seat created[1] Patton
6 John S. Hoffman Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Jun. 1, 1876° Harrison Co. 1872 seat created[1] Edmiston
7 James Paull Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – May 11, 1875† Ohio Co. 1872 seat created[1] Green
8 Alpheus F. Haymond Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Dec. 31, 1882° Marion Co. 1872 1876 seat created[1] S. Woods 4 0
9 Thomas C. Green Democratic Dec. 24, 1875* – Dec. 4, 1889† Jefferson Co. 1876^ 1880 Paull Lucas
10 Matthew Edmiston Democratic Jun. 13, 1876* – Dec. 31, 1876 Lewis Co. ----- Hoffmann Johnson
11 Okey Johnson Democratic Jan. 1, 1877 – Dec. 31, 1888 Wood Co. 1876 Edmiston Brannon
12 James French Patton Democratic Jun. 1, 1881* – Mar. 30, 1882† Monroe Co. ----- Moore Snyder
13 Adam C. Snyder Democratic Jun. 1, 1882* – Nov. 8, 1890° Greenbrier Co. 1882^ 1884 Patton Holt
14 Samuel Woods Democratic Jan. 1, 1883* – Dec. 31, 1888 Barbour Co. 1882^ A. Haymond English
15 Henry Brannon Democratic Jan. 1, 1889 – Dec. 31, 1900 Lewis Co. 1888 Johnson
Republican Jan. 1, 1901 – Dec. 31, 1912 1900 Lynch
16 John W. English Democratic Jan. 1, 1889 – Dec. 31, 1900 Mason Co. 1888 S. Woods Poffenbarger 4 0
17 Daniel B. Lucas Democratic Dec. 11, 1889* – Dec. 31, 1892 Jefferson Co. 1890^ Green Dent
18 Homer A. Holt Democratic Nov. 8, 1890* – Dec. 31, 1896 Greenbrier Co. 1890^ Snyder McWhorter
19 Marmaduke H. Dent Democratic Jan. 1, 1893 – Dec. 31, 1904 Taylor Co. 1892 Lucas Cox
20 Henry C. McWhorter Republican Jan. 1, 1897 – Dec. 31, 1908 Kanawha Co. 1896 Holt Williams 3 1
21 George Poffenbarger Republican Jan. 1, 1901 – Dec. 31, 1922° Mason Co. 1900 1912 English Litz 3 1
22 Warren Miller Republican Jan. 17, 1903* – Dec. 31, 1904 Jackson Co. ----- seat created[2] Sanders 4 1
23 Frank Cox Republican Jan. 1, 1905 – Jan. 28, 1907° Monongalia Co. 1904 Dent Wm. Miller 5 0
24 Joseph M. Sanders Republican Jan. 1, 1905 – Oct. 1, 1907° Mercer Co. 1904 W. Miller Robinson
25 William N. Miller Republican Jan. 28, 1907* – Aug. 7, 1928† Wood Co. 1908^ 1916 Cox Maxwell
26 Ira E. Robinson Republican Oct. 15, 1907* – Oct. 26, 1915° Taylor Co. 1908^ Sanders Mason
27 L. Judson Williams Republican Jan. 1, 1909 – Dec. 31, 1920 Greenbrier Co. 1908 McWhorter Lively
28 Chas. W. Lynch Republican Jan. 1, 1913 – Dec. 31, 1921° Harrison Co. 1912 Brannon Meredith
29 John W. Mason Republican Nov. 1, 1915* – Dec. 31, 1916 Marion Co. ----- Robinson Ritz
30 Harold A. Ritz Republican Jan. 1, 1917 – Nov. 30, 1922° Mercer Co. 1916 Mason Meredith
31 Frank Lively Republican Jan. 1, 1921 – Dec. 31, 1932 Kanawha Co. 1920 Williams Kenna
32 James A. Meredith Republican Jan. 2, 1922* – Dec. 31, 1923 Marion Co. ----- Lynch McGinnis
Jan. 1, 1923* – Nov. 4, 1924 Ritz Hatcher 4 1
33 William H. McGinnis Democratic Jan. 1, 1923 – Dec. 31, 1924 Raleigh Co. 1922^ Meredith H. Woods
34 M.O. Litz Republican Jan. 1, 1923* – Dec. 31, 1936 McDowell Co. 1924 Poffenbarger Fox
35 John H. Hatcher Republican Nov. 4, 1924 – Dec. 31, 1940 Raleigh Co. 1924^ 1928 Meredith Rose 5 0
36 Homer B. Woods Republican Jan. 1, 1925 – Dec. 31, 1936 Ritchie Co. 1924 McGinnis Riley
37 Haymond Maxwell Republican Aug. 21, 1928* – Dec. 31, 1940 Harrison Co. 1928 Wm. Miller Lovins
38 J.N. Kenna Democratic Jan. 1, 1933 – Jan. 20, 1950† Kanawha Co. 1932 1944 Lively Given 4 1
39 Fred L. Fox Democratic Jan. 1, 1937 – Aug. 8, 1952† Braxton Co. 1936 1948 Litz Browning 3 2
40 James B. Riley Democratic Jan. 1, 1937 – Jun. 29, 1958† Ohio Co. 1936 1948 H. Woods Donley
41 Herschel H. Rose Democratic Jan. 1, 1941 – Jun. 17, 1945† Marion Co. 1940 Hatcher F. Haymond 5 0
42 William T. Lovins Democratic Jan. 1, 1941 – Jan. 11, 1957° Cabell Co. 1940 1952 Maxwell Ducker
43 Frank C. Haymond Democratic Jul. 1, 1945* – Jun. 10, 1972† Marion Co. 1946^ 1952 1964 Rose Haden
44 Leslie E. Given Democratic Jan. 27, 1950* – May 11, 1962† Kanawha Co. 1950^ 1956 Kenna Caplan
45 Chauncey Browning Democratic Aug. 18, 1952* – Jun. 24, 1971† Logan Co. 1952^ 1960 Fox Carrigan
46 Henry L. Ducker Democratic Jan. 11, 1957* – Nov. 4, 1958 Cabell Co. ----- Lovins Berry
47 Robert T. Donley Republican Jul. 3, 1958* – Nov. 4, 1958 Monongalia Co. ----- Riley Calhoun 4 1
48 Thornton G. Berry, Jr. Democratic Nov. 4, 1958 – Dec. 31, 1976 McDowell Co. 1958^ 1964 Ducker Thom. Miller 5 0
49 Harlan M. Calhoun Democratic Nov. 4, 1958 – May 15, 1972° Hardy Co. 1958^ 1960 Donley Kessel
50 Fred H. Caplan Democratic May 28, 1962* – Dec. 31, 1980 Harrison Co. 1964^ 1968 Given McHugh
51 John E. Carrigan Republican Jul. 13, 1971* – Dec. 31, 1972 Marshall Co. ----- Browning Sprouse 4 1
52 Charles H. Haden, II Republican Jun. 21, 1972* – Dec. 19, 1975° Monongalia Co. 1972^ F. Haymond Wilson 3 2
53 Oliver D. Kessel Republican Jun. 23, 1972* – Dec. 31, 1972 Jackson Co. ----- Calhoun Neely 3 2
54 James M. Sprouse Democratic Jan. 1, 1973 – Jun. 27, 1975° Monroe Co. 1972 Carrigan Flowers 4 1
55 Richard Forlani Neely Democratic Jan. 1, 1973 – Apr. 15, 1995° Marion Co. 1972 1984 Kessel Recht
56 Edwin F. Flowers Republican Sept. 8, 1975* – Dec. 31, 1976 Hancock Co. ----- Sprouse Harshbarger 3 2
57 Donald R. Wilson Republican Jan. 26, 1976* – Dec. 31, 1976 Jackson Co. ----- Haden D. McGraw
58 Sam R. Harshbarger Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Dec. 31, 1984 Cabell Co. 1976^ Flowers Brotherton 5 0
59 Thomas B. Miller Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Aug. 30, 1994° Ohio Co. 1976 1988 Berry Cleckley
60 Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Dec. 31, 1988 Wyoming Co. 1976 Wilson Workman
61 Thomas E. McHugh Democratic Jan. 1, 1981 – Dec. 31, 1997° Kanawha Co. 1980 1992 Caplan McCuskey
62 W.T. Brotherton, Jr. Democratic Jan. 1, 1985 – Aug. 31, 1995° Kanawha Co. 1984 Harshbarger Albright
63 Margaret Workman Democratic Jan. 1, 1989 – Aug. 31, 1999° Kanawha Co. 1988 D. McGraw Scott
Jan. 1, 2009 – present 2008 Maynard incumbent
64 Franklin Cleckley Democratic Sept. 6, 1994* – Nov. 5, 1996 Monongalia Co. ----- Thom. Miller Davis 5 0
65 Arthur M. Recht Democratic May 26, 1995* – Oct. 15, 1996°[3] Ohio Co. ----- Neely Maynard
66 Joseph P. Albright Democratic Sept. 26, 1995* – Dec. 31, 1996 Wood Co. ----- Brotherton Starcher
67 Robin Davis Democratic Nov. 5, 1996 – present Kanawha Co. 1996^ 2000 Cleckley incumbent
68 Larry Starcher Democratic Jan. 1, 1997 – Dec. 31, 2008 Monongalia Co. 1996 Albright Ketchum
69 Spike Maynard Democratic Jan. 1, 1997 – Dec. 31, 2008 Mingo Co. 1996 Recht Workman
70 John F. McCuskey Republican Jan. 12, 1998* – Dec. 31, 1998 Kanawha Co. ----- McHugh W. McGraw 4 1
71 Warren R. McGraw Democratic Jan. 1, 1999 – Dec. 31, 2004 Wyoming Co. 1998^ McCuskey Benjamin 5 0
72 George M. Scott Republican Nov. 4, 1999* – Dec. 31, 2000 Roane Co. ----- Workman Albright 4 1
73 Joseph P. Albright Democratic Jan. 1, 2001 – present Wood Co. 2000 Scott incumbent 5 0
74 Brent D. Benjamin Republican Jan. 1, 2005 – present Kanawha Co. 2004 W. McGraw incumbent 4 1
75 Menis Ketchum Democratic Jan. 1, 2009 – present Wayne Co. 2008 Maynard incumbent

* appointed ----- † died in office ----- ° resigned/retired ----- ^ elected to an unexpired term

  1. ^ a b c d e f g In 1872, the new State Constitution expanded the Court to four seats requiring new elections for all seats. It also permitted former C.S.A. supporters to serve.[1]
  2. ^ Amendment 1 of the WV Constitution, adopted in 1904, expanded the Court to five seats effective in 1905 and, unlike in 1872, did not require new elections for all seats. For the interim, the amendment permitted the Governor to appoint the vacancy.[2]
  3. ^ Though Judge Recht had resigned, the Court issued an Administrative Order on the same date temporarily appointing him until Dec. 18, 1996.

See also[edit]

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

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