Richard S. Whaley
Richard Smith Whaley | |
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Chief Justice of the United States Court of Claims | |
In office June 28, 1939 – July 9, 1947 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Fenton Whitlock Booth |
Succeeded by | John Marvin Jones |
Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
In office June 3, 1930 – June 27, 1939 | |
Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | Nicholas J. Sinnott |
Succeeded by | Samuel Estill Whitaker |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
In office April 29, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |
Preceded by | George Swinton Legaré |
Succeeded by | W. Turner Logan |
37th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 8, 1907– February 19, 1910 | |
Governor | Duncan Clinch Heyward Martin Frederick Ansel |
Preceded by | Mendel Lafayette Smith |
Succeeded by | Mendel Lafayette Smith |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County | |
In office February 14, 1913 – April 29, 1913 | |
In office January 8, 1901– February 19, 1910 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleston, South Carolina | July 15, 1874
Died | November 8, 1951 Charleston, South Carolina | (aged 77)
Resting place | Charleston, South Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Profession | lawyer, judge |
Richard Smith Whaley (July 15, 1874 – November 8, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and chief justice of the United States Court of Claims.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Whaley attended the Episcopal High School, in Alexandria, Virginia, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1897. In 1896, Whaley served as the first head coach of the University of South Carolina football team.[1] During his one season with the Gamecocks, he compiled an overall record of one win and three losses (1–3).[2]
He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1901-1910, 1913. He served as speaker from 1907 to 1910 and as speaker pro tempore in 1913. He was presiding officer of the Democratic State convention in 1910 and of the Democratic city convention in 1911. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912 and 1920.
Whaley was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Swinton Legaré. He was re-elected to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses and served from April 29, 1913, to March 3, 1921. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, and resumed the practice of law. He was appointed commissioner of the United States Court of Claims in 1925, appointed judge by President Herbert Hoover in 1930, and was designated chief justice in 1939. He retired as chief justice in 1947. He died in Charleston, South Carolina, November 8, 1951. He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Richard Smith Whaley: Memory Hold The Door". University of South Carolina School of Law. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "W.H. "Dixie" Whaley Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- United States Congress. "Richard S. Whaley (id: W000319)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The United States Court of Claims : a history / pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976 / by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M.T. Bennett. Washington, D.C.: Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 1976.
- 1874 births
- 1951 deaths
- Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- Judges of the United States Court of Claims
- South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- United States Article I federal judges appointed by Herbert Hoover
- 20th-century American judges
- South Carolina Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina