Howard Cecil Gilmer Jr. (December 27, 1906 – November 1, 1975) was an American lawyer. He served as president of the Virginia State Bar Association (now the Virginia Bar Association) from 1944 to 1946. In 1948, was appointed by Harry S. Truman as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, after two years as acting United States Attorney; he left office in 1953.[1]

Howard C. Gilmer Jr.
United States Attorney for the
Western District of Virginia
In office
1948–1953
Acting
1946–1948
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byFrank S. Tavenner Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Strickler
Personal details
Born
Howard Cecil Gilmer Jr.

(1906-12-27)December 27, 1906
Pulaski, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1975(1975-11-01) (aged 68)
Pulaski, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse
Mary Berkeley Cosby
(m. 1931)
Children3
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer

References

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  1. ^ "In Memoriam: Howard Cecil Gilmer Jr., 1906–1975" (PDF). The Virginia Bar Association Journal. Vol. 2, no. 3. Virginia Bar Association. Summer 1976. p. 36. Retrieved October 4, 2024.