James Clinton Turk

James Clinton Turk (May 3, 1923 – July 6, 2014) was a state senator and United States federal judge from Virginia.

Biography

Born in Roanoke County, Virginia, Turk was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an A.B. from Roanoke College in 1949. He received an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1952. He was in private practice in Radford, Virginia from 1952 to 1972. He was a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1959 to 1972. He was minority leader from 1965 to 1972.

On September 25, 1972, Turk was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia vacated by Hiram Emory Widener, Jr. Turk was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 12, 1972, and received his commission on October 17, 1972. He served as chief judge from 1973 to 1993, assuming senior status on November 1, 2002. He died on July 6, 2014 in Radford, Virginia.

James Clinton

James Clinton (August 9, 1736 – September 22, 1812) was an American Revolutionary War officer who obtained the rank of brevet major general.

Personal life

He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, at Little Britain in the town of New Windsor, now part of Orange County, New York. He was the third son of Charles Clinton, an Anglo-Irish colonist and a colonel in the French and Indian War. He was also the brother of George Clinton, Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and U.S. Vice President from 1805 to 1812. James Clinton's first wife was Mary DeWitt, daughter of an old Dutch family. Sons with her included DeWitt Clinton, later also a Governor of New York and George Clinton, Jr., who served in Congress. His second wife was Mrs. Mary Gray, and his children with her included James G. Clinton, who served in Congress.

French and Indian War

James Clinton's military experience began in the French and Indian War, where he served in the New York militia. He was commissioned an ensign in 1757 and achieved the rank of captain in 1759. In 1758, commanding a company, he participated, along with his father (Colonel) and brother George (Lieutenant), in General John Bradstreet’s capture of Fort Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario). He and his brother played a key role in capturing a French vessel.

James Clinton (soldier)

James Clinton (died 24 January 1718) was the son of William Clinton a royalist officer in the army of Charles I of England. After the king's death William went into exile on the Continent for a time before going to Scotland, possibly in support of the heir to the throne, Charles II. While in Scotland he married a woman by the name of Kennedy. They subsequently moved to the northern part of Ireland. They had one son, James.

James Clinton made an unsuccessful attempt to recover his patrimonial estates in England. While there he married Elizabeth Smith, (d. 1728) the daughter of a New Model Army captain. James returned to Ireland, where he and his wife had three children, daughters Christian and Mary, and a son, Charles.

In May 1729 his son Charles emigrated to New Ulster (now Ulster County in New York, USA).

References

James Clinton (sternwheeler)

James Clinton was a steamboat which operated on the upper Willamette River from 1856 to 1861. Although said The Clinton was said to have been “not a very good boat.”, James Clinton was the first steamer ever to reach Eugene, Oregon. James Clinton was destroyed in April 1861, when a large fire broke out at Linn City, Oregon in a shoreside structure near to where the vessel was moored.

Construction

James Clinton was built at Canemah for the Yamhill River trade by Cochran, Cassedy & Co. The boat was designed to go to Dayton and Lafayette, on the Yamhill, during most of the year.

Construction of the steamer was underway by April 5, 1856. The boat was expected to be placed in operation in June 1856.

The builders were Captain Cassidy, Capt. John Gibson, and Capt. Cochran.

The Clinton was launched on July 19, 1856. At that time, the only steamers operating above Willamette Falls were Enterprise and Hoosier.

The James Clinton was 90 feet long, exclusive of the extension over the stern, called the “fantail, on which the stern-wheel was mounted. The boat was driven by twin steam engines, horizontally mounted, each with bore of 9 in (228.6 mm) and stroke of 4 ft (1.22 m).