Christian Compton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Christian Compton

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Ashland, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Apr-2006

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Christian Compton

  • Asbury Christian Compton (October 24, 1929 – April 9, 2006) was an American attorney and judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia from 1974 until 2000, and as a Senior justice until his death. Compton was a native of Ashland in Hanover County, Virginia, and graduated from Ashland High School in 1946.
  • Compton earned his B.A.
  • in history and politics from Washington and Lee in 1950 and his LL.B.
  • from the Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1953.
  • While at Washington and Lee, Compton served as president of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, class officer and captain of the basketball team.
  • He was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the lacrosse team, Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, the University Glee Club and the Cotillion Club. Compton served in the U.S.
  • Navy from 1953–1956 and the U.S.
  • Naval Reserve from 1953-1961.
  • He practiced law in Richmond with May, Garrett, Miller, Newman and Compton from 1957-1966. In 1966, Gov.
  • Mills Godwin appointed Compton to the Law & Equity Court of the City of Richmond and then to the Supreme Court of Virginia in 1974.
  • The General Assembly re-elected him to another term in 1987.
  • He retired from the Supreme Court in February 2000 and began service as a senior justice. Compton maintained strong ties to Washington and Lee throughout his career.
  • He served as president of the Alumni Association from 1972-1973.
  • He received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from his alma mater in 1975.
  • He served member of the Board of Trustees from 1978-1989.
  • He selected most of his law clerks from the top graduates of Washington and Lee School of Law. Compton was married to Betty Stephenson Compton for 52 years until his death.
  • They had three daughters—Leigh Compton Kiczales, Mary Compton Psyllos, Melissa Compton Patterson; and eight grandsons. Resolution of the Virginia General Assembly on the Death of A.
  • Christian Compton

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