J. Lindsay Almond
James Lindsay Almond Jr. (June 15, 1898 – April 14, 1986) was an American lawyer, state and federal judge and Democratic party politician. His political offices included as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district (1946-1948), 26th Attorney General of Virginia (1948-1957) and the 58th Governor of Virginia (1958-1962). As a member of the Byrd Organization, Almond initially supported massive resistance to the integration of public schools following the United States Supreme Court decisions in Brown v. Board of Education, but when Virginia and federal courts ruled segregation unconstitutional, Almond worked with the legislature to end massive resistance.
J. Lindsay Almond | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1982 – April 14, 1986 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office March 1, 1973 – October 1, 1982 | |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office October 23, 1962 – March 1, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Ambrose O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Jack Miller |
| 58th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 11, 1958 – January 13, 1962 | |
| Lieutenant | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Albertis Harrison |
| 26th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office February 11, 1948 – August 28, 1957 | |
| Governor | William M. Tuck John S. Battle Thomas B. Stanley |
| Preceded by | Harvey B. Apperson |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Cartwright Patty |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office January 22, 1946 – April 17, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Clifton A. Woodrum |
| Succeeded by | Clarence G. Burton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Lindsay Almond Jr. June 15, 1898 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1986 (aged 87) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Burial Park Roanoke, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Virginia Tech University of Virginia School of Law (LLB) |
Almond then became an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1962-1973), and after retiring, continued to serve as Senior Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1973-1982) and then Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 1982, until his death in 1986.