Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.

Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr. (born February 11, 1935) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Assumed office
December 31, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
In office
1998–2000
Preceded byWilliam Odis Bertelsman
Succeeded byKarl Spillman Forester
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
In office
September 28, 1981 – December 31, 2000
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byHoward David Hermansdorfer
Succeeded byKaren K. Caldwell
Personal details
Born
Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.

(1935-02-11) February 11, 1935
Ashland, Kentucky
EducationUniversity of Kentucky College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Wilhoit received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1960. He was in private practice in Grayson, Kentucky from 1960 to 1981, serving as the city attorney for Grayson from 1962 to 1966, and was the county attorney of Carter County, Kentucky from 1966 to 1970.[1]

Federal judicial service

On August 11, 1981, Wilhoit was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated by Judge Howard David Hermansdorfer. Wilhoit was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1981, and received his commission on September 28, 1981. He served as Chief Judge from 1998 to 2000, assuming senior status on December 31, 2000.[1]

References
  1. Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Howard David Hermansdorfer		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
1981–2000		 Succeeded by
Karen K. Caldwell
Preceded by
William Odis Bertelsman		 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
1998–2000		 Succeeded by
Karl Spillman Forester
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