Background
Joseph Calvitt Clarke, Junior. was born on August 09, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Calvitt Clarke, Junior. was born on August 09, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
University of Virginia.
He received a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Virginia in 1945 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945. He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1945 to 1975. On December 11, 1974, he was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Walter East. Hoffman.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974.
He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death.
Death
He died on May 6, 2004 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.