Richard H. Poff | |
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| Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court | |
| In office August 31, 1972 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Linwood Holton |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Lacy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – August 29, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Burton |
| Succeeded by | Caldwell Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1923 Radford, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2011 (aged 87) Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Jo Ann Topper
(m. 1948; died 1978)Jean Murphy
(m. 1980; died 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Roanoke College (BA) University of Virginia, Charlottesville (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank |  First lieutenant |
| Unit | U.S. Army Air Forces • Eighth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Richard Harding "Dick" Poff (October 19, 1923 – June 27, 2011) was an American politician and judge. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1952 from Virginia's 6th congressional district.[1] An attorney and a Republican, he was given strong consideration for the United States Supreme Court by President Richard M. Nixon and was later appointed as a justice (later senior justice) of the Virginia Supreme Court.
- ^ "Official Congressional Biography". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2010-12-02.