Richard S. Whaley
Richard S. Whaley | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
| In office July 9, 1947 – November 8, 1951 | |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Claims | |
| In office June 27, 1939 – July 9, 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Fenton Whitlock Booth |
| Succeeded by | John Marvin Jones |
| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office June 2, 1930 – June 27, 1939 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Samuel Jordan Graham |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Estill Whitaker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
| In office April 29, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | George Swinton Legaré |
| Succeeded by | W. Turner Logan |
| 41st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1907 – February 19, 1910 | |
| Governor | Duncan Clinch Heyward Martin Frederick Ansel |
| Preceded by | Mendel Lafayette Smith |
| Succeeded by | Mendel Lafayette Smith |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County | |
| In office February 14, 1913 – April 29, 1913 | |
| In office January 8, 1901 – February 19, 1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Smith Whaley July 15, 1874 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1951 (aged 77) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B.) |
Richard Smith Whaley (July 15, 1874 – November 8, 1951) was a United States representative from South Carolina and Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.