Samuel James Ervin III

Samuel James Ervin III
Ervin c. 1967
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byHarrison Lee Winter
Succeeded byJ. Harvie Wilkinson III
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
May 23, 1980 – September 18, 1999
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byAllyson K. Duncan
Personal details
Born(1926-03-02)March 2, 1926
Morganton, North Carolina
DiedSeptember 18, 1999(1999-09-18) (aged 73)
Morganton, North Carolina
Spouse
Elisabeth "Betty" Crawford
(m. 1952)
ChildrenSam J. Ervin IV
Robert C. Ervin
Parent
EducationDavidson College (BS)
Harvard Law School (LLB)

Samuel James Ervin III (March 2, 1926 – September 18, 1999) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the son of United States Senator Sam Ervin.