Alexander Harman
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Alexander M. Harman, Jr. (1921 – October 31, 1996) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
from 1969 to 1979.
Born in War, West Virginia in 1921, Harman attended Concord College
in Athens, West Virginia
. He then entered Washington and Lee University
Law School and, after graduation, was admitted to the bar in Virginia. In 1943, he started practice in Pulaski, Virginia
.
In 1964, Harman was appointed a judge of the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit. In August 1969, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
. Justice Harman resigned from the Supreme Court of Appeals on December 31, 1979.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of...
from 1969 to 1979.
Born in War, West Virginia in 1921, Harman attended Concord College
Concord University
Concord University is a comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution located in Athens, West Virginia, United States, founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in Concord Church, in the County of Mercer".Founded by...
in Athens, West Virginia
Athens, West Virginia
Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. It is the home of Concord University.-History:...
. He then entered Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
Law School and, after graduation, was admitted to the bar in Virginia. In 1943, he started practice in Pulaski, Virginia
Pulaski, Virginia
Pulaski is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,086 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.Pulaski is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
In 1964, Harman was appointed a judge of the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit. In August 1969, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of...
. Justice Harman resigned from the Supreme Court of Appeals on December 31, 1979.