Background
Chappell, Robert Harvey was born on November 28, 1926 in Clarksville, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Harvey and Edna Kathryn (Lumpkin) Chappell.
Chappell, Robert Harvey was born on November 28, 1926 in Clarksville, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Harvey and Edna Kathryn (Lumpkin) Chappell.
College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1948. Bachelor of Civil Law, 1950). Awarded Doctor of Laws, College of William & Mary, 1984.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 1949. President, Richmond Bar Association, 1969-1970.
Member, Executive Committee, Virginia Bar Association, 1973-1977.
Chairman. Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1977- 1978 and Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1981, American Bar Association.
Working as a partner of CHRISTIAN, BARTON, EPPS, BRENT & CHAPPELL. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Virginia.
Member Richmond Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1971-1980. Board directors Children's Hospital, 1966-1994, president, 1974-1976. Board directors Richmond Eye Hospital, 1975-1989.
Trustee Westminster-Canterbury, 1979-1987. Rector College William and Mary, 1972-1976, board visitors, 1968-1976. Board visitors Virginia State University, 1987-1994.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association (governor 1978-1981, chairman standing commission on federal judiciary 1977-1978), Virginia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar (member of council 1972-1979, president 1977-1978), Richmond Bar Association (president 1969-1970), American Law Institute, American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (board regents since 1979, president 1986-1987), Society of Alumni College of William and Mary (president 1963-1964), William and Mary Law School Association (president 1951-1952), Sons of the American Revolution (president Virginia chapter 1970-1972), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa (president chapter 1978-1981), Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Ann Marie Callahan, November 25, 1950 (deceased July 31, 1994). 1 son, Robert Harvey III.