James Keith (Virginia judge)
James Keith | |
|---|---|
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, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lilias Gordon Morson
(m. 1872; died 1877)Frances Backsdale Morson
(m. 1878) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Lucien Keith (nephew) William Randolph (great-great-grandson) John Marshall Scott Shipp |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Unit | 4th Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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.