Background
Stathers, Birk Smith was born on July 13, 1884 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter E. and Mary (Smith) Stathers.
Stathers, Birk Smith was born on July 13, 1884 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter E. and Mary (Smith) Stathers.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1906, Bachelor of Laws, 1907.
Admitted to West Virginia bar, 1907. Associate in practice of law with Honorary West. West. Brannon, Weston, West Virginia, 1907-1923. Member and chairman West Virginia Public Service Commission, 1923-1925.
Judge 15th Judicial Circuit of West Virginia, 1925-1936.
Returned to practice of law, 1937, and since senior member firm Stathers, Stathers & Cantrall, Clarksburg, West Virginia Commissioned captain infantry, November 27, 1917. Captain Company Doctorate, 332d Infantry, 83d Division, May 1918-May 1919.
With American Expeditionary Forces, June 1918-April 1919. Honorary discharged May 19, 1919.
Member American, West Virginia State and Harrison County Bar Associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Chirurgical
Married Margaret Anne Richards, July 3, 1923. Children: Mary Jeannette, Margaret Annette, Birk Smith, Junior.