Ralph Lazier Berkshire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRalph Lazier Berkshire
American judge
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1815
Place of Birth: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 08-Nov-1902
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Ralph Lazier Berkshire
- Ralph Lazier Berkshire (born April 8, 1815 or 1816; died November 8, 1902) was a lawyer, judge, and Republican politician who helped found the state of West Virginia and became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (from June 20, 1863 to December 31, 1866).
- Although defeated for re-election, Berkshire again served from September 10, 1868 until December 31, 1872, and later represented Monongalia County in the West Virginia Senate (1874-1878) as well as continued practicing law.
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