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Samuel James Ervin Jr. (September 27, 1896 – April 23, 1985) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A Southern Democrat , he liked to call himself a " country lawyer ", and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl . [ 1 ]
Memorial Day has become synonymous these days with barbecues and great sales. But all the distractions can make it harder for many Americans to remember the reason for the 3-day weekend: to honor ...
Ervin was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 2, 1980, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. Ervin served as Chief Judge of the court from 1989 to 1996.
Ervin ran for the Supreme Court again in 2014, this time for the seat being vacated by Justice Mark Martin. [10] He was endorsed by The Charlotte Observer [ 11 ] and the (Raleigh) News and Observer , [ 12 ] as well as by former Chief Justices Burley Mitchell and Henry E. Frye and Court of Appeals Chief Judges Sidney S. Eagles, Jr. and Gerald ...
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Sep. 15—Before a crowd of about 1,700, Deputy Marshall Ervin Jr. was remembered Thursday as a loving husband and father, an avid fisherman and a compassionate lawman. "He was a light. He was an ...
Scierra and José Ervin, Jr. made headlines last year when they had twins born on the couple’s shared birthday Aug. 18 — what José then declared to PEOPLE had been the “best birthday ...
S. H. (Samuel Henry) Ervin, (21 January 1881 – 29 October 1977), wool broker, collector and philanthropist, was born on 21 January 1881 at Monkland, Queensland. Generally known as Harry, Ervin was the youngest son of Samuel Ervin and his wife, Matilda. His father died in the same year.