Southern District of West Virginia / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1998
Dennis Raymond Knapp
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Dennis Raymond Knapp was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 1970
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New River State College (now West Virginia Institute of Technology) 1932 · West Virginia College of Law 1940
- Succeeded by
- Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Southern District of West Virginia | Nixon (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| New River State College (now West Virginia Institute of Technology) | A.B. | 1932 |
| West Virginia University | M.A. | 1934 |
| West Virginia University College of Law | LL.B. | 1940 |
Sources
28 years on the Southern District of West Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).