James Keith | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Judge_James_Keith.jpg) Oil on canvas portrait of Justice Keith, by Mary Van der Veer | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office 1895–1916 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Fauquier County district | |
| In office 1869–1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1839 Fauquier County, Virginia U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1918 (aged 78) Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lilias Gordon Morson Frances Backsdale Morson |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | cavalry |
| Years of service | 1861–1888 |
| Unit | 4th Virginia Cavalry |
James Keith (September 7, 1839 – January 2, 1918) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier, politician and judge, who served as the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia (then called the Supreme Court of Appeals) from 1895 to 1916.[1]
- ^ "Judges of the Supreme Court of Virginia". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Retrieved June 9, 2016.