List of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Below is a complete list of justices who have served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since 1863.

Court created by the 1863 West Virginia State Constitution # Name Party Tenure Residence county Elected Predecessor Successor Composition 1 Ralph Lazier Berkshire Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Dec. 31, 1866 Monongalia 1863 seat created Maxwell Sept. 10, 1868* – Dec. 31, 1872 1868^ Harrison seat abolished 2 William A. Harrison Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Sept. 1, 1868° Harrison 1863 seat created Berkshire 3 James H. Brown Republican Jun. 20, 1863 – Dec. 31, 1870 Kanawha 1863 seat created Moore 3 0 4 Edwin Maxwell Republican Jan. 1, 1867 – Dec. 31, 1872 Harrison 1866 Berkshire seat abolished 5 Charles P.T. Moore Democratic Jan. 1, 1871 – Dec. 31, 1872 Mason 1870 Brown seat abolished 2 1

Court created by the 1872 West Virginia State Constitution # Name Party Tenure Residence county Elected Predecessor Successor Composition 5 Charles P.T. Moore Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Jun. 1, 1881° Mason 1872 seat createdIn 1872, the new State Constitution expanded the Court to four seats requiring new elections for all seats. It also permitted former C.S.A. supporters to serve. Patton 6 John S. Hoffman Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Jun. 1, 1876° Harrison 1872 seat created Edmiston 7 James Paull Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – May 11, 1875† Ohio 1872 seat created Green 8 Alpheus F. Haymond Democratic Jan. 1, 1873 – Dec. 31, 1882° Marion 1872 1876 seat created S. Woods 4 0 9 Thomas C. Green Democratic Dec. 24, 1875* – Dec. 4, 1889† Jefferson 1876^ 1880 Paull Lucas 10 Matthew Edmiston Democratic Jun. 13, 1876* – Dec. 31, 1876 Lewis ----- Hoffmann Johnson 11 Okey Johnson Democratic Jan. 1, 1877 – Dec. 31, 1888 Wood 1876 Edmiston Brannon 12 James French Patton Democratic Jun. 1, 1881* – Mar. 30, 1882† Monroe ----- Moore Snyder 13 Adam C. Snyder Democratic Jun. 1, 1882* – Nov. 8, 1890° Greenbrier 1882^ 1884 Patton Holt 14 Samuel Woods Democratic Jan. 1, 1883* – Dec. 31, 1888 Barbour 1882^ A. Haymond English15 Henry Brannon Democratic Jan. 1, 1889 – Dec. 31, 1900 Lewis 1888 Johnson Republican Jan. 1, 1901 – Dec. 31, 1912 1900 Lynch 16 John W. English Democratic Jan. 1, 1889 – Dec. 31, 1900 Mason 1888 S. Woods Poffenbarger 4 0 17 Daniel B. Lucas Democratic Dec. 11, 1889* – Dec. 31, 1892 Jefferson 1890^ Green Dent 18 Homer A. Holt Democratic Nov. 8, 1890* – Dec. 31, 1896 Greenbrier 1890^ Snyder McWhorter 19 Marmaduke H. Dent Democratic Jan. 1, 1893 – Dec. 31, 1904 Taylor 1892 Lucas Cox 20 Henry C. McWhorter Republican Jan. 1, 1897 – Dec. 31, 1908 Kanawha 1896 Holt Williams 3 1 21 George Poffenbarger Republican Jan. 1, 1901 – Dec. 31, 1922° Mason 1900 1912 English Litz 3 1 22 Warren Miller Republican Jan. 17, 1903* – Dec. 31, 1904 Jackson ----- seat createdAmendment 1 of the WV Constitution, adopted in 1904, expanded the Court to five seats effective in 1905 and, unlike in 1872, did not require new elections for all seats. For the interim, the amendment permitted the Governor to appoint the vacancy. Sanders 4 1 23 Frank Cox Republican Jan. 1, 1905 – Jan. 28, 1907° Monongalia 1904 Dent Wm. Miller 5 0 24 Joseph M. Sanders Republican Jan. 1, 1905 – Oct. 1, 1907° Mercer 1904 W. Miller Robinson 25 William N. Miller Republican Jan. 28, 1907* – Aug. 7, 1928† Wood 1908^ 1916 Cox Maxwell 26 Ira E. Robinson Republican Oct. 15, 1907* – Oct. 26, 1915° Taylor 1908^ Sanders Mason 27 L. Judson Williams Republican Jan. 1, 1909 – Dec. 31, 1920 Greenbrier 1908 McWhorter Lively 28 Charles W. Lynch Republican Jan. 1, 1913 – Dec. 31, 1921° Harrison 1912 Brannon Meredith 29 John W. Mason Republican Nov. 1, 1915* – Dec. 31, 1916 Marion ----- Robinson Ritz 30 Harold A. Ritz Republican Jan. 1, 1917 – Nov. 30, 1922° Mercer 1916 Mason Meredith 31 Frank Lively Republican Jan. 1, 1921 – Dec. 31, 1932 Kanawha 1920 Williams Kenna32 James A. Meredith Republican Jan. 2, 1922* – Dec. 31, 1923 Marion ----- Lynch McGinnis Jan. 1, 1923* – Nov. 4, 1924 Ritz Hatcher 4 1 33 William H. McGinnis Democratic Jan. 1, 1923 – Dec. 31, 1924 Raleigh 1922^ Meredith H. Woods 34 M.O. Litz Republican Jan. 1, 1923* – Dec. 31, 1936 McDowell 1924 Poffenbarger Fox 35 John H. Hatcher Republican Nov. 4, 1924 – Dec. 31, 1940 Raleigh 1924^ 1928 Meredith Rose 5 0 36 Homer B. Woods Republican Jan. 1, 1925 – Dec. 31, 1936 Ritchie 1924 McGinnis Riley 37 Haymond Maxwell Republican Aug. 21, 1928* – Dec. 31, 1940 Harrison 1928 Wm. Miller Lovins 38 J. N. Kenna Democratic Jan. 1, 1933 – Jan. 20, 1950† Kanawha 1932 1944 Lively Given 4 1 39 Fred L. Fox Democratic Jan. 1, 1937 – Aug. 8, 1952† Braxton 1936 1948 Litz Browning 3 2 40 James B. Riley Democratic Jan. 1, 1937 – Jun. 29, 1958† Ohio 1936 1948 H. Woods Donley 41 Herschel H. Rose Democratic Jan. 1, 1941 – Jun. 17, 1945† Marion 1940 Hatcher F. Haymond 5 0 42 William T. Lovins Democratic Jan. 1, 1941 – Jan. 11, 1957° Cabell 1940 1952 Maxwell Ducker 43 Frank Cruise Haymond Democratic Jul. 1, 1945* – Jun. 10, 1972† Marion 1946^ 1952 1964 Rose Haden 44 Leslie E. Given Democratic Jan. 27, 1950* – May 11, 1962† Kanawha 1950^ 1956 Kenna Caplan 45 Chauncey Browning Sr. Democratic Aug. 18, 1952* – Jun. 24, 1971† Logan 1952^ 1960 Fox Carrigan 46 Henry L. Ducker Democratic Jan. 11, 1957* – Nov. 4, 1958 Cabell ----- Lovins Berry 47 Robert T. Donley Republican Jul. 3, 1958* – Nov. 4, 1958 Monongalia ----- Riley Calhoun 4 1 48 Thornton G. Berry Jr. Democratic Nov. 4, 1958 – Dec. 31, 1976 McDowell 1958^ 1964 Ducker Thom. Miller 5 0 49 Harlan M. Calhoun Democratic Nov. 4, 1958 – May 15, 1972° Hardy 1958^ 1960 Donley Kessel 50 Fred H. Caplan Democratic May 28, 1962* – Dec. 31, 1980 Harrison 1964^ 1968 Given McHugh 51 John E. Carrigan Republican Jul. 13, 1971* – Dec. 31, 1972 Marshall ----- Browning Sprouse 4 1 52 Charles H. Haden II Republican Jun. 21, 1972* – Dec. 19, 1975° Monongalia 1972^ F. Haymond Wilson 3 2 53 Oliver D. Kessel Republican Jun. 23, 1972* – Dec. 31, 1972 Jackson ----- Calhoun Neely 3 2 54 James Marshall Sprouse Democratic Jan. 1, 1973 – Jun. 27, 1975° Monroe 1972 Carrigan Flowers 4 1 55 Richard Forlani Neely Democratic Jan. 1, 1973 – Apr. 15, 1995° Marion 1972 1984 Kessel Recht 56 Edwin F. Flowers Republican Sept. 8, 1975* – Dec. 31, 1976 Hancock ----- Sprouse Harshbarger 3 2 57 Donald R. Wilson Republican Jan. 26, 1976* – Dec. 31, 1976 Jackson ----- Haden D. McGraw 58 Sam R. Harshbarger Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Dec. 31, 1984 Cabell 1976^ Flowers Brotherton 5 0 59 Thomas B. Miller Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Aug. 30, 1994° Ohio 1976 1988 Berry Cleckley 60 Darrell McGraw Democratic Jan. 1, 1977 – Dec. 31, 1988 Wyoming 1976 Wilson Workman 61 Thomas E. McHugh Democratic Jan. 1, 1981 – Dec. 31, 1997° Kanawha 1980 1992 Caplan McCuskeyApr. 8, 2009* – Dec. 31, 2012Appointed by Governor Joe Manchin upon the death of Justice Joseph P. Albright; elected to the unexpired term on November 2, 2010, which ended on December 31, 2012. 2010^ Albright Loughry 62 W.T. Brotherton Jr. Democratic Jan. 1, 1985 – Aug. 31, 1995° Kanawha 1984 Harshbarger Albright 5 0 63 Margaret Workman Democratic Jan. 1, 1989 – Aug. 31, 1999° Kanawha 1988 D. McGraw ScottJan. 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2020 2008 Starcher Wooton 64 Franklin Cleckley Democratic Sept. 6, 1994* – Nov. 5, 1996 Monongalia ----- Thom. Miller Davis 5 0 65 Arthur M. Recht Democratic May 26, 1995* – Oct. 15, 1996°Though Justice Recht had resigned, the Court issued an Administrative Order on the same date temporarily appointing him until Dec. 18, 1996. Ohio ----- Neely Maynard 66 Joseph P. Albright Democratic Sept. 26, 1995* – Dec. 31, 1996 Wood ----- Brotherton StarcherJan. 1, 2001 – March 20, 2009† 2000 Scott McHugh 67 Robin Davis Democratic Dec. 16, 1996 – Aug. 13, 2018° Kanawha 1996^ 2000 2012 Cleckley Armstead 68 Larry Starcher Democratic Jan. 1, 1997 – Dec. 31, 2008 Monongalia 1996 Albright Ketchum 69 Spike Maynard Democratic Jan. 1, 1997 – Dec. 31, 2008 Mingo 1996 Recht Workman 70 John F. McCuskey Republican Jan. 12, 1998* – Dec. 31, 1998 Kanawha ----- McHugh W. McGraw 4 1 71 Warren R. McGraw Democratic Jan. 1, 1999 – Dec. 31, 2004 Wyoming 1998^ McCuskey Benjamin 5 0 72 George M. Scott Republican Nov. 4, 1999* – Dec. 31, 2000 Roane ----- Workman Albright 4 1 73 Brent D. Benjamin Republican Jan. 1, 2005 – Dec. 31, 2016 Kanawha 2004 W. McGraw Walker 4 1 74 Menis Ketchum Democratic Jan. 1, 2009 – July 27, 2018° Wayne 2008 Maynard Jenkins 75 Allen Loughry Republican Jan. 1, 2013 – Nov. 12, 2018 ° Kanawha 2012 McHugh Hutchison 3 2 76 Beth Walker Republican Jan. 1, 2017 – June 27, 2025 ° Monongalia 2016 Benjamin Ewing 77 Tim Armstead Republican Sept. 25, 2018* – August 26, 2025† Kanawha 2018 Ketchum Titus 2 3 78 Evan Jenkins Republican Oct. 1, 2018* – Feb. 4, 2022 Cabell 2018 Davis Bunn 1 4 79 John Hutchison Democratic Dec. 12, 2018* – Jan. 1, 2025 Raleigh 2020 Loughry Trump 2 3 80 William Wooton Democratic Jan. 1, 2021 – present Raleigh 2020 Workman Incumbent 2 3 81 C. Haley Bunn Republican Apr. 27, 2022* – present Wyoming 2024 Jenkins Incumbent 82 Charles S. Trump Republican Jan. 1, 2025 – present Morgan 2024 Hutchison Incumbent 1 4 83 Tom Ewing Republican Aug. 6, 2025* – June 11, 2026 Fayette ----- Walker Flanigan 84 Gerald Titus III Republican Nov. 21, 2025* – June 12, 2026 Kanawha ----- Armstead Kirkpatrick 85 Bill Flanigan Republican June 11, 2026 – present Ohio 2026^ Ewing Incumbent86 Kirk Kirkpatrick Republican June 12, 2026 – present Raleigh 2026^ Titus Incumbent * appointed ----- † died in office ----- ° resigned/retired ----- ^ elected to an unexpired term

Succession by seat Year Seat 1 Seat 2 Seat 3 1863 Jun. 20 Berkshire Harrison Brown1864186518661867 Maxwell1868 Sept. 10 Berkshire186918701871 Moore1872

Year Seat 1 Seat 2 Seat 3 Seat 4 Seat 5 1873 Moore Paull Hoffmann A.F. Haymond 18741875 Dec. 24 Green1876 Jun. 13 Edmiston1877 Johnson18781879 18801881 Jun. 1 Patton1882 Jun. 1 Snyder1883 S. Woods188418851886188718881889 Brannon English Dec. 11 Lucas1890 Nov. 8 Holt189118921893 Dent1894189518961897 McWhorter1898189919001901 Brannon Poffenbarger19021903 Jan. 17 W. Miller19041905 Cox Sanders19061907 Jan. 28 Wm. Miller Oct. 15 Robinson19081909 Williams1910191119121913 Lynch19141915 Nov. 11 Mason19161917 Ritz1918191919201921 Lively1922 Jan. 2 Meredith1923 McGinnis Litz Meredith1924 Nov. 4 Hatcher1925 H.B. Woods192619271928 Jun. 21 Maxwell19291930193119321933 Kenna1934193519361937 Riley Fox1938193919401941 Lovins Rose1942194319441945 Jul. 1 F.C. Haymond19461947194819491950 Jan. 27 Given19511952 Aug. 18 Browning19531954195519561957 Jan. 11 Ducker1958 Jul. 3 Donley Nov. 4 Berry Calhoun1959196019611962 May 28 Caplan196319641965196619671968196919701971 Jul. 13 Carrigan1972 Jun. 21 Haden Jun. 23 Kessel1973 Neely Sprouse19741975 Sept. 8 Flowers1976 Jan. 26 Wilson1977 T. Miller Harshbarger D. McGraw1978197919801981 McHugh1982198319841985 Brotherton1986198719881989 Workman19901991199219931994 Sept. 6 Cleckley1995 May 26 Recht Sept. 26 Albright1996 Nov. 5 Davis1997 Maynard Starcher1998 Jan. 12 McCuskey1999 W. McGraw Nov. 4 Scott20002001 Albright2002200320042005 Benjamin2006200720082009 Ketchum Workman Apr. 8 McHugh2010201120122013 Loughry2014201520162017 Walker2018 Sept. 25 Armstead Oct. 1 Jenkins Dec. 12 Hutchison201920202021 Wooton2022 Apr. 27 Bunn202320242025Trump Aug. 6Ewing Nov. 21Titus2026 June 11–12FlaniganKirkpatrick

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