Background
Meredith, Hugh Stockdell was born on November 2, 1916 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Son of George Minor and Elizabeth (Morrison) Meredith.
Meredith, Hugh Stockdell was born on November 2, 1916 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Son of George Minor and Elizabeth (Morrison) Meredith.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1940). Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, 1971-1978.
Member firm Vandeventer, Black, Meredith, & Martin, Norfolk, Virginia, since 1940, partner, 1951-1986, of counsel, since 1986. General counsel, director General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, since 1974.
Associate editor: American Maritime Cases, since 1956.
Member advisory committee Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, 1966-1984. Trustee St. Paul's College, 1971-1979. Trustee Diocese of Southern Virginia, since 1978, member executive committee Mission and Ministry Foundation, 1980-1986.
Delegate General Convention Episcopal Church, 1973, 76, 79. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association (standing committee on admiralty and maritime law 1978-1984), Maritime Law Association United States (executive committee 1967-1970, Second vice president 1970-1972), Average Adjusters Association United States, Judicial Conference 4th Circuit United States Court Appeals.
Married Gwendolyn Maclin Simmons, April 23, 1949. Children: Hugh Stockdell, Ann Leighton, Robert Barret.