Leroy R. Hassell Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leroy R. Hassell Sr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Feb-2011

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr.
(August 17, 1955 – February 9, 2011), was a Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court and the first African-American Chief Justice of that Court, serving two four-year terms from February 1, 2003, to January 31, 2011.
He was succeeded as Chief Justice by Cynthia D.
Kinser.