James Clinton Turk

James Clinton Turk
Senior Judge of United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
In office November 1, 2002 – July 6, 2014
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
In office 1973–1993
Preceded by	Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
Succeeded by	Jackson L. Kiser
Judge of United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
In office October 17, 1972 – November 1, 2002
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
Succeeded by	Glen E. Conrad
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 37th district
In office January 12, 1972 – October 1972
Preceded by	None (district reestablished)
Succeeded by	John N. Dalton
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 13th district
In office January 12, 1966 – January 12, 1972
Preceded by	Landon R. Wyatt William F. Stone
Succeeded by	Williard J. Moody
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 20th district
In office January 8, 1964 – January 12, 1966
Preceded by	Hale Collins
Succeeded by	George S. Adhizer II
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district
In office January 13, 1960 – January 8, 1964
Preceded by	Theodore Roosevelt Dalton
Succeeded by	Curry Carter
Personal details
Born	James Clinton Turk (1923-05-03)May 3, 1923 Roanoke County, Virginia
Died	July 6, 2014(2014-07-06) (aged 91) Radford, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Education	Roanoke College (A.B.) Washington & Lee University (LL.B.)

James Clinton Turk (May 3, 1923 – July 6, 2014) was a Virginia lawyer, state senator and for more than four decades, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.