Background
Staker, Robert Jackson was born on February 14, 1925 in Kermit, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frederick George and Nada (Frazier) Staker.
Staker, Robert Jackson was born on February 14, 1925 in Kermit, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frederick George and Nada (Frazier) Staker.
Student, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. Student, West Virginia University, Morgantown. Student, University Kentucky, Lexington.
Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1952.
Born in Kermit, West Virginia, Staker was a radioman in the United States Navy during World World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an Bachelor of Laws from West Virginia University College of Law in 1952, and was in private practice in Williamson, West Virginia from 1952 to 1968. He was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Mingo County, West Virginia in 1960.
He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Mingo County from 1969 to 1979.
Prior to his service on the bench, he was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia. On June 14, 1979, Judge Staker, born as Robert Staker (he gave himself the middle name "Jackson" as an adult, after Andrew Jackson) and known for his love of etymology, was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia created by 92 Statistics
1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 11, 1979, and received his commission on September 13, 1979.
Judge Staker presided at the Huntington, West Virginia, point of holding court, beginning on Monday, September 17, 1979. His first three Law Clerks were Christ Gaetanos, Virginia "Ginna" Colburn and M. Drew Crislip, all of whom went on to distinguished careers in the law.
Judge Staker assumed senior status on December 31, 1994, serving in that capacity until his full retirement on September 30, 2005. Staker"s son J. Timothy Poore, also an attorney, died only weeks before the late Judge.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946.
Married Sue Blankenship Poore, July 16, 1955. 1 child, Donald Seth. 1 stepson, John Timothy Poore.