Roy Winfield Harper

Roy Winfield Harper
U.S. District Federal Judge, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
In office
1947–1971
Chief Federal Judge, Eastern District of Missouri
In office
1959–1970
Senior Federal Judge, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
In office
1971–1991
Personal details
Born (1905-07-26)July 26, 1905
Died February 12, 1994(1994-02-12) (aged 88)
Federal Judge “Roy” Winfield Harper and his wife Ruth Butt Harper, October 30, 1954

"Roy" Winfield Harper (July 26, 1905 – February 13, 1994) was a Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. He was born in Dunklin County, Gibson, Missouri, and died in Saint Louis County, Chesterfield, Missouri.

Biography

"Roy" Winfield Harper was the oldest child of Marvin H. Harper, Sr. and Minnie Belle Brooks. He married Ruth Butt on July 30, 1941 in Missouri, daughter of Arthur and Sara Butt. His wife was born on December 31, 1913 in Mississippi County, Blytheville, Arkansas, and died February 4, 2007 in Saint Louis County, Saint Louis, Missouri. A funeral service for Roy Winfield Harper was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 1994 at Ladue Chapel located at 9450 Clayton Road in Saint Louis County, Saint Louis, Missouri. Graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 1994, at Mount Zion Cemetery in Pemiscot County, Steele, Missouri with Reverend Tom Zych officiating. Burial was on Thursday, February 17, 1994 in the Harper burial site at Mount Zion Cemetery in Pemiscot County, Steele, Missouri immediately after the graveside services.

Timeline

Federal Judicial Service

Harper was twice appointed by recess appointment and then rejected by the United States Senate before being confirmed after the third recess appointment.

He received a recess appointment from President Harry S Truman on August 7, 1947, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by John Caskie Collet. Harper was formally nominated on November 24, 1947, but his initial term of service end on December 19, 1947, after his nomination was not confirmed by the United States Senate. Harper received a second recess appointment from Truman to the same seat the next day, this time serving until June 22, 1948, with his service terminating after the nomination was not confirmed by the Senate.

Harper received his third and final recess appointment from Truman on the same day as the second one terminated. Truman formally nominated Harper again on January 13, 1949, and this time Harper was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1949, received his commission on February 2, 1949. Harper assumed senior status on January 5, 1971, and served in that capacity until his death in 1994

Education

Professional career

Judge Manuscript Information

Harper, "Roy" Winfield

Missouri Historical Society St. Louis, Mo. Roy W. Harper family papers, 1950–1990. 7 boxes; collection contains case files, printed opinions, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers. The collection remained unprocessed as of August 1997.

University of Missouri and the State Historical Society of Missouri Western Historical Manuscript Collection Columbia, Mo.

Paul Caruthers Jones papers, 1943–1969; 60 ft.; finding aid; 13 folders pertaining to Harper.

Forrest Smith papers, 1940–1953; 6,658 folders, 11 vols., and 8 card files; finding aid; represented.

George A. Spencer papers, 1948–1960; 653 folders, 9 boxes, and 1 vol.; finding aid; restricted; represented.

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    Preceded by
    John Caskie Collet
    Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
    1947–1971
    Succeeded by
    Harris Kenneth Wangelin
    Preceded by
    John Caskie Collet
    Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
    1947–1971
    Succeeded by
    Harris Kenneth Wangelin
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