Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Covington, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 31-May-2011

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr.

  • Roscoe Bolar Stephenson Jr.
  • was born at Covington, Virginia on February 22, 1922.
  • He attended the public schools of Alleghany County, Virginia and received both his B.A.
  • (1943) and his J.D.
  • (1947) from Washington and Lee University.
  • After being admitted to the bar in 1947, he practiced law in Covington for twenty-six years.
  • From 1952 to 1964, he served as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.
  • On July 12, 1973, he was elected as a judge for the Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit.
  • He stayed in that position until he was elected to the Supreme Court of Virginia in February 1981.
  • Justice Stephenson retired from active service in 1997, but continued his service to the Court as a Senior Justice until mid-2010.
  • Justice Stephenson died on May 30, 2011 in Covington, Virginia.

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