Ralph Lazier Berkshire
Ralph Lazier Berkshire | |
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| Member of the Wheeling Convention | |
| In office May 13, 1861 – May 15, 1861 | |
| Judge West Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office June 20, 1863 – December 31, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Maxwell |
| Judge West Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office September 10, 1868 – December 31, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Harrison |
| Succeeded by | James Paull |
| West Virginia Senate from Monongalia County | |
| In office 1874–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1815 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | November 8, 1902 (aged 87) Morgantown, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, judge |
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 continuing to practice law.