Eastern District of Virginia
History
The District of
Virginia was created on September 24, 1789. On February 13, 1801
the District split and became the Eastern and Western Districts of
Virginia. The two districts merged on April 29, 1802 and a single
District was formed. The Eastern and Western Districts were again
established on February 04, 1819. On June 11, 1864, Virginia once
again united the two districts into the District of Virginia.
Finally, on February 03, 1871, two judicial Districts were created - the
Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. The following is a
listing of Marshals for the Eastern District.
District of
Virginia
(One of the
original 13 states. Single district created by Judicial Act of
September 24, 1789, and abolished by Act of February 13, 1801)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Carrington, Edward |
September 26, 1789 (S) |
Original Appointment |
|
Randolph, David M. |
October 27, 1791 (R)
November 07, 1791 (S)
November 07, 1795 (R)
December 15, 1795 (S)
December 06, 1799 (S) |
Carrington (Appointed District Supervisor) |
Eastern District of
Virginia
(Created by Act of February 13, 1801, and abolished
by Act of April 29, 1802.)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Randolph, David M. |
February 13, 1801 |
Himself as Marshal of District of Virginia |
|
Scott, Joseph |
March 23, 1801 (R)
January 26, 1802 (S) |
Randolph (Removed) |
District of Virginia
(Reorganized
by Act of April 29, 1802, and abolished by Act of February 04, 1819.)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Scott, Joseph |
July 08, 1802 (R)
January 17, 1803 (S)
January 08, 1807 (S) |
Himself as Marshal of Eastern |
|
Moore, Andrew |
December 11, 1810 (S)
December 10, 1814 (S)
December 09, 1818 (S) |
Randolph (Removed) |
Eastern District of
Virginia
(Reorganized by Act of February 04, 1819, and
abolished by Act of June 11, 1864.)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Moore, Andrew |
February 4, 1819 |
Himself as Marshal of
District of Virginia |
|
Pegram, John |
April 23, 1821 (R)
January 09, 1822 (S)
December 22, 1825 (S)
March 04, 1830 (S) |
|
|
Christian, Edmund |
April 15, 1831 (R)
December 22, 1831 (S)
December 28, 1835 (S)
January 16, 1840 (S)
January 16, 1844 (S)
January 06, 1848 (S) |
Pegram (Deceased) |
|
Hall, Thomas S. |
May 16, 1850 (S) |
Christian (Retired) |
|
Wiley, John F. |
April 28, 1853 (R)
March 14, 1854 (S)
March 30, 1858 (S) |
Hall (Removed) |
|
Fisher, Thomas H. |
April 04, 1861 (R)
July 22, 1861 (S) |
Wiley (Removed) |
|
Close, James T. |
March 31, 1863 (R) |
|
|
Underwood, John |
October 02, 1863 (R)
January 20, 1864 (S) |
Close (Recess Appointee) |
District of Virginia
(Reorganized by Act of June 11, 1864, and
abolished by Act of February 3, 1871.)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Underwood, John |
June 11, 1864 |
Himself as Marshal of Eastern
District |
|
Van Winkle, Charles |
March 12, 1868 (S) |
Underwood (Term Expired)
Johnson (Rejected) |
|
Parker, David B. |
April 05, 1869 (S) |
Van Winkle (Removed) |
Eastern District of Virginia
(Reorganized by Act of February 3, 1971)
|
Marshal
|
Date |
Vice
|
|
Parker, David B. |
March 14, 1873 (S) |
Himself as Marshal of District
of Virginia |
|
Ramsdell, Charles P. |
March 20, 1874 (S)
March 28, 1878 (S) |
Parker (Resigned) |
|
Hughes, Rutledge P. |
May 16, 1882 (S) |
Ramsdell (Term Expired) |
|
Scott, Thomas W. |
April 09, 1885 (R)
August 11, 1886 (R)
February 21, l887 (S) |
Hughes (Term Expired) |
Farr, Richard R.
|
May 10, 1889 (R)
February 25, 1890 (S) |
Scott (Removed) |
|
Atkins, Thomas S. |
October 11, l892 (C.A.) |
Farr (Deceased) |
|
Clarke, Charles C. |
October 14, 1892 (R)
December 13, 1892 (S) |
Atkins (C.A.) |
|
Hudgin, John M. |
February 19, l894 (S) |
Clarke (Resigned) |
|
Treat, Morgan |
February 15, 1898 (S)
March 20, 1902 (C) |
Hudgin (Term Expired) |
|
Stuart, J.E.B. |
January 09, 1905 (C) |
Treat (Resigned) |
|
Treat, Morgan |
May 24, 1905 (R)
December 19, 1905 (C) |
Stuart (Resigned) |
|
Smithers, Clarence G. |
January 25, 1910 (C) |
Treat (Term Expired) |
|
Saunders, John G. |
April 06, 1914 (C)
March 18, 1918 (C) |
Smithers (Term Expired) |
|
Smithers, Clarence G. |
June 22, 1921 (C)
December 18, 1925 (C)
January 20, 1930 (C) |
Saunders (Resigned) |
|
Pitman, George S |
September 14, 1931 (C.A.)
May 24, 1932 (C) |
Smithers (Deceased) |
|
Ailworth, Robert L. |
October 11, 1933 (R)
January 19, 1934 (C)
March 21, 1938 (C)
May 06, 1942 (C)
June 21, 1946 (C)
June 21, 1950 (C.A.) |
Pitman (Resigned) |
|
Walker, Lucius M., Jr. |
October 05, 1951 (C) |
Ailworth (Resigned) |
|
Simpson, Richard A. |
July 17, 1953 (C)
May 06, 1957 (C) |
Walker (Resigned) |
|
Walker, Forrest F. |
July 14, 1961 (C)
August 11, 1965 (C) |
Simpson (Separated) |
|
Hylton, Isaac G. |
February 28, 1969 (C.A.)
July 14, 1969 (C)
October 04, 1973 (C)
October 25, 1977 (C) |
Walker (Retired) |
|
Ray, Roger |
June 10, 1982 (C.A.) |
Hylton (Term Expired) |
|
Rutherford, Herbert M., III |
September 15, 1982 (C) |
|
|
Ray, Roger |
January 17, 1985 (C.A.)
February 26, 1986 (C) |
Rutherford (Court Appointed
U.S. Marshal for the District of
Columbia) |
|
Marshall, John William |
May 09, 1994 (C) |
Ray (Reassigned) |
|
Clark, John F. |
December 5, 1999 |
Presidential Appointment |
|
Hackman, John R. |
May 6, 2007 |
Presidential Appointment |
|
Robert Mathieson |
July 20, 2011 |
Presidential Appointment |
The following translation of abbreviations applies
to the list:
"R" - Recess appointment date
"S" - Senate Confirmation date (used
from 1789-1903)
"C" - Commission date (used from 1903
to present)
"C.A." - Court Appointment date
"A.G." - Attorney General appointment
date |
