Barron Foster Black

Background

Black, Barron Foster was born on November 27, 1893 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Foster and Jennie M. (Tilley) Black.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1917, Bachelor of Laws, 1920.

Career

Admitted to Virginia bar, 1920, practiced in Norfolk, member Hughes, Vandeventer Eggleston, 1922-1925, Vandeventer, Eggleston & Black, 1925-1935, Vandeventer & Black, 1935-1951, Vandeventer, Black, Meredity & Martin, from 1951. Director Bank of Virginia Rector University of Virginia, member board visitors, 1945-1956, chairman Alumni Fund, vice president University of Virginia Law Chairman"s Association United States Savings Bond Campaign, 1958. Overseer Sweet Briar College, 1954-1956.

Chairman Norfolk Public Library.

Chairman distribution committee Norfolk Foundation.

Achievements

• Barron Foster Black has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as sergeant United States Army, American Field Service, French Army, World War I. Named first citizen of Norfolk, 1959. Fellow American Bar Association. Member Hampton Roads Maritime Associate (past president), Norfolk, Portsmouth (past president) bar associations, Maritime Law Association United States, Raven Society, Phi Gamma Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.

Clubs: Virginia (president), German, Norfolk Yacht and Country (Norfolk), Harbor.

Connections

Married Aileen Pettit Taylor, November 24, 1925. Children: Anna (Mistress C. Randolph Hudgins), Aileen (Mistress Walter B. Martin, Junior.

Father:

Foster Black

Mother:

Jennie M. (Tilley) Black

Spouse:

Aileen Pettit Taylor

child:

Aileen (Mistress Walter B. Martin Black

child:

Anna Black (Mistress C. Randolph Hudgins)

child:

Junior Black