TAX COURT JUDGES
and
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS

Former and Current Members of the Board of Tax Appeals
and Former and Current Judges of the Tax Court

Other Biographical Information

Jed Cobb Adams Took oath of office May 17, 1933.    Died Jan. 29, 1935.      
William W. Arnold Took oath of office Sept. 16, 1935.    Retired June 30, 1950.      
C. Rogers Arundell Took oath of office Sept. 1, 1925. Succeeded Mr. Black
    as Chairman
   on Nov. 11, 1937
   (until Nov. 11, 1941).
Retired Aug. 31, 1955. Recalled Aug. 31, 1955. Died May 28, 1968.
Craig S. Atkins Took oath of office Sept. 1, 1955.    Retired March 31, 1972. Recalled Apr. 1, 1972. Termination of recall July 31, 1972.
Arnold R. Baar Took oath of office Apr. 1, 1954.    Died Oct. 14, 1954.      
Renato Beghe Took oath of office March 26, 1991.            
Eugene Black Took oath of office Nov. 5, 1929. Succeeded Mr. Morris
   as Chairman
    on Nov. 11, 1933
    (until Nov. 11, 1937).
Retired Nov. 30, 1953. Recalled Nov. 30, 1953. Termination of recall March 31, 1966.
J. Gregory Bruce Took oath of office May 28, 1952.    Retired May 31, 1967. Recalled June 1, 1967. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1981.
Herbert L. Chabot Took oath of office Apr. 3, 1978.            
Carolyn P. Chiechi Took oath of office Oct. 1, 1992.            
Charles E. Clapp II Took oath of office Aug. 15, 1983.    Retired Dec. 25, 1993. Recalled Dec. 26, 1993. Termination of recall March 31, 1998.
Mary Ann Cohen Took oath of office Sept. 24, 1982. Succeeded Judge Hamblen
    as Chief Judge
    on June 1, 1996
   (until May 31, 2000).
        
John O. Colvin Took oath of office Sept. 1, 1988.            
Howard A. Dawson, Jr. Took oath of office Aug. 21, 1962. Succeeded Judge Drennen
   as Chief Judge
   on July 1, 1973
   (until June 30, 1977).
Succeeded Judge Tannenwald
   as Chief Judge
    on July 1, 1983
   (until June 30, 1985).
Retired as Chief Judge June 1, 1985. Recalled June 2, 1985,
   recalled Apr. 2, 1990.
Termination of recall Aug. 18, 1986.
Richard L. Disney Took oath of office June 25, 1936.    Retired Dec. 31, 1951.      
William M. Drennen Took oath of office Oct. 1, 1958. Succeeded Judge Tietjens
   as Chief Judge
   on July 1, 1967
   (until June 30, 1973).
Retired June 1, 1980. Recalled June 2, 1980. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1993.
Sheldon V. Ekman Took oath of office June 27, 1980.    Died Jan. 18, 1982.      
William M. Fay Took oath of office Aug. 3, 1961.    Retired May 14, 1985. Recalled May 15, 1985. Died April 12, 2000.
C. Moxley Featherston Took oath of office July 24, 1967. Succeeded Judge Dawson
   as Chief Judge
    on July 1, 1977
   (until June 30, 1981).
Retired Dec. 24, 1983. Recalled Dec. 25, 1983. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1991.
Morton P. Fisher Took oath of office March 4, 1954.    Died Feb. 11, 1965.      
Maurice B. Foley Took oath of office Apr. 10, 1995.            
Bruce M. Forrester Took oath of office May 21, 1957.    Retired Jan. 1, 1976. Recalled Jan. 1, 1976. Termination of recall Feb. 15, 1984.
Joseph H. Gale Took oath of office Feb. 6, 1996.            
Joel Gerber Took oath of office June 18, 1984.            
William A. Goffe Took oath of office Nov. 4, 1971.    Term of office expired Nov. 3, 1986. Recalled Nov. 4, 1986. Termination of recall Sept. 30, 1992.
Edgar J. Goodrich Took oath of office March 24, 1931.    Term of office expired Feb. 15, 1935.      
Adolphus E. Graupner Term of office commenced July 19, 1924.    Term of office expired June 1, 1926.      
William R. Green, Jr. Term of office commenced March 26, 1925.    Resigned Dec. 31, 1929.      
Cynthia H. Hall Took oath of office Sept. 22, 1972.    Resigned Nov. 19, 1981.      
Lapsley W. Hamblen, Jr. Took oath of office Sept. 14, 1982. Succeeded Judge Nims
   as Chief Judge
    on June 1, 1992
   (until May 31, 1996).
Retired May 31, 1996. Recalled June 1, 1996.   
Charles D. Hamel Term of office commenced July 19, 1924. Appointed as Chairman July 19, 1924. Resigned March 30, 1925.      
James S. Halpern Took oath of office July 3, 1990.            
Byron B. Harlan Took oath of office March 4, 1946.    Died Nov. 11, 1949.      
Marion J. Harron Took oath of office July 29, 1936.    Retired June 1, 1960. Recalled June 2, 1960,
   recalled May 7, 1962.
Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1961,
   termination of recall Dec. 31, 1970.
Samuel B. Hill Took oath of office June 25, 1936.    Retired Nov. 30, 1953.      
Austin Hoyt Took oath of office Sept. 6, 1962.    Retired Oct. 31, 1973. Recalled Nov. 1, 1973. Died June 21, 1976.
Leo H. Irwin Took oath of office Jan. 11, 1968.    Retired Feb. 28, 1983. Recalled March 1, 1983. Termination of recall Oct. 12, 1984.
James S.Y. Ivins Term of office commenced July 19, 1924.    Resigned Sept. 9, 1925.      
Julian I. Jacobs Took oath of office March 30, 1984.            
Albert E. James Term of office commenced July 19, 1924.    Term of office ended June 1, 1926.      
Luther A. Johnson Took oath of office July 18, 1946.    Retired Sept. 30, 1956.      
John Worth Kern Took oath of office Sept. 7, 1937. Succeeded Judge Turner
   as Presiding Judge
    on July 1, 1949
    (until July 1, 1955).
Retired June 30, 1961. Recalled July 1, 1961. Died Jan. 29, 1971.
Jules G. Korner III Took oath of office Jan. 22, 1982.    Retired July 27, 1992. Recalled July 28, 1992. Termination of recall Oct. 3, 1997.
Jules Gilmer Korner, Jr. Took oath of office July 16, 1924. Succeeded Mr. Hamel
   as Chairman
    on March 31, 1925
   (until Apr. 8, 1927).
Resigned Apr. 15, 1927.      
W.C. Lansdon Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Term of office expired June 1, 1934.      
David Laro Took oath of office Nov. 2 , 1992.            
J. Russell Leech Took oath of office Jan. 30, 1932.    Died Feb. 5, 1952.      
Clarence P. LeMire Took oath of office June 17, 1946.    Retired Sept. 30, 1956. Recalled Sept. 30, 1956 Termination of recall July, 31, 1959.
Benjamin H. Littleton Took oath of office July 16, 1924. Designated to act
   as Chairman
    to succeed Mr. Korner
    on Apr. 8, 1927
    (until Nov. 11, 1929).
Resigned Nov. 11, 1929.      
William D. Love Term of office commenced Apr. 4, 1925.    Died Apr. 16, 1933.      
John J. Marquette Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Died Oct. 26, 1935.      
L. Paige Marvel Took oath of office Apr. 6, 1998.            
Annabel Matthews Took oath of office Feb. 18, 1930.    Term of office expired June 1, 1936.      
Stephen J. McMahon Took oath of office Sept. 1, 1929.    Resigned Oct. 31, 1936.      
Arthur J. Mellott Took oath of office Aug. 29, 1935.    Resigned Dec. 8, 1945.      
Justin Miller Took oath of office Dec. 31, 1936.    Resigned Aug. 31, 1937.      
John B. Milliken Appointed June 8, 1926.    Resigned Sept. 30, 1929.      
Logan Morris Term of office commenced March 23, 1925. Succeeded Mr. Littleton
    as Chairman
    on Oct. 26, 1929
   (until Nov. 10, 1933).
Resigned Sept. 30, 1937.      
John E. Mulroney Took oath of office Oct. 11, 1955.    Retired Apr. 30, 1966. Recalled May 1, 1966. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1970.
J. Edgar Murdock Appointed June 8, 1926. Succeeded Mr. Arundell
   as Chairman
    on Nov. 11, 1941
   (until July 1, 1945).
Succeeded Judge Kern
   as Chief Judge
    on July 1, 1955
   (until June 30, 1961).
Retired June 30, 1961. Recalled Jan. 15, 1962. Termination of recall: unknown.
    Name appeared as a Senior Judge
    in the Reports of the
    United States Tax Court
    until March 31, 1969.
Arthur L. Nims III Took oath of office June 29, 1979. Succeeded Judge Sterrett
   as Chief Judge
    on June 1, 1988
   (until May 31, 1992).
Retired May 31, 1992. Recalled June 1, 1992.   
Clarence V. Opper Took oath of office Feb. 28, 1938.    Died June 19, 1964.      
Edna G. Parker Took oath of office May 30, 1980.
    Had served as Special Trial Judge.
   Retired May 29, 1995. Recalled May 30, 1995. Died Nov. 12, 1996.
Carolyn Miller Parr Took oath of office Nov. 25, 1985.            
Percy W. Phillips Term of office commenced March 23, 1925.    Resigned March 9, 1931.      
Allin H. Pierce Took oath of office March 21, 1955.    Retired Apr. 30, 1967. Recalled May 1, 1967. Termination of recall March 30, 1968.
William H. Quealy Took oath of office Oct. 1, 1969.    Retired Feb. 29, 1980.      
Arnold Raum Took oath of office Sept. 19, 1950.    Retired Oct. 27, 1978. Recalled Oct. 28, 1978. Termination of recall: 1998
Stephen E. Rice Took oath of office Oct. 16, 1950.    Died Feb. 9, 1958.      
Robert P. Ruwe Took oath of office Nov. 20, 1987.            
Herbert F. Seawell Took oath of office Nov. 25, 1929.    Term of office expired June 1, 1936.      
Irene F. Scott Took oath of office June 2, 1960.    Retired June 30, 1982. Recalled July 1, 1982. Died Apr. 10, 1997.
Perry Shields Took oath of office Feb. 5, 1982.    Retired March 31, 1994. Recalled Apr. 1, 1994. Termination of recall July 1, 1994.
Forest D. Siefkin Appointed July 1, 1927.    Resigned Aug 31, 1929.      
Charles R. Simpson Took oath of office Sept. 2, 1965.    Retired July 31, 1987. Recalled Aug. 1, 1987. Termination of recall Oct. 31, 1988.
Charles P. Smith Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Term of office expired June 1, 1946.      
John M. Sternhagen Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Term of office expired June 1, 1946.      
Samuel B. Sterrett Took oath of office Oct. 21, 1968. Succeeded Judge Dawson
   as Chief Judge
    on June 2, 1985
   until May 31, 1988).
Resigned May 31, 1988.      
Stephen J. Swift Took oath of office Aug. 16, 1983.            
Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Took oath of office Aug. 2, 1965. Succeeded Judge Featherston
   as Chief Judge
    on July 1, 1981
    (until June 30, 1983).
Retired June 30, 1983. Recalled July 1, 1983. Died Jan. 17, 1999
Michael B. Thornton Took oath of office March 9, 1998.            
Norman O. Tietjens Took oath of office Aug. 30, 1950. Succeeded Judge Murdock
   as Chief Judge
    on July 1, 1961
    (until June 30, 1967).
Retired June 1, 1971. Recalled June 2, 1971. Died Sept. 2, 1983.
Russell E. Train Took oath of office Aug. 1, 1957.    Resigned July 31, 1965.      
Charles M. Trammell Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Resigned Feb. 17, 1936.      
Sumner L. Trussell Took oath of office July 16, 1924.    Died Oct. 23, 1931.      
Bolon B. Turner Took oath of office June 18, 1934. Succeeded Judge Murdock
   as Presiding Judge
    on July 1, 1945
    (until July 1, 1949).
Retired Apr. 15, 1962. Recalled Apr. 16, 1962. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1971.
John A. Tyson Took oath of office Dec. 16, 1935.    Term of office expired June 1, 1950.      
Ernest H. Van Fossan Appointed June 8, 1926.    Retired Sept. 30, 1955 Recalled Sept. 30, 1955. Termination of recall May, 31, 1961.
Juan F. Vasquez Took oath of office May 1, 1995.            
Thomas B. Wells Took oath of office Oct. 13, 1986. Succeeded Judge Cohen
    as Chief Judge
    on Sept. 24, 1997
   (until Judge Cohen's reappointment)
Succeeded Judge Cohen
   as Chief Judge
   on June 1, 2000
        
Laurence J. Whalen Took oath of office Nov. 23, 1987.            
Meade Whitaker Took oath of office Jan. 12, 1982.    Retired March 22, 1989. Recalled March 23, 1989. Termination of recall Jan. 31, 1995.
Richard C. Wilbur Took oath of office July 10, 1974.    Retired Apr. 30, 1986. Recalled May 1, 1986. Termination of recall Sept. 30, 1987.
Darrell D. Wiles Took oath of office Oct. 24, 1972.    Retired Sept. 14, 1984. Recalled Sept. 15, 1984. Termination of recall Dec. 31, 1987.
B. John Williams, Jr. Took oath of office Dec. 2, 1985.    Resigned Feb. 28, 1990.      
Graydon G. Withey Took oath of office June 16, 1952.    Retired June 1, 1972. Recalled June 2, 1972. Termination of recall March 31, 1974.
Lawrence A. Wright Took oath of office Oct. 30, 1984.    Retired Oct. 31, 1996. Recalled Nov. 1, 1996. Died March 29, 2000.

Former and Current Commissioners and Special Trial Judges

Other Biographical Information

Lehman C. Aarons Appointed Jan. 20, 1975.    Retired Jan. 12, 1980. Re-appointed Oct. 5, 1984. Resigned Oct. 4, 1986.
Robert N. Armen, Jr. Took oath of office Aug. 27, 1993.            
Helen A. Buckley Appointed June 6, 1983.    Retired Aug. 14, 1994.      
Randolph F. Caldwell, Jr. Appointed May 17, 1971.    Retired Feb. 29, 1980. Re-appointed Aug. 24, 1980. Resigned Aug. 31, 1985.
Francis J. Cantrel Appointed Dec. 21, 1977.    Retired Jan. 3, 1994.      
Lewis R. Carluzzo Took oath of office Aug. 11, 1994.            
D. Irvin Couvillion Appointed July 1, 1985.            
John F. Dean Took oath of office Aug. 11, 1994.            
Daniel J. Dinan Appointed Feb. 6, 1979.            
Murray H. Falk Appointed Jan. 20, 1975.    Resigned June 30, 1981.      
Lee M. Galloway Appointed March 27, 1981.    Retired Jan. 3, 1993.      
Fred S. Gilbert, Jr. Appointed Sept. 1, 1977.    Retired Dec. 31, 1984.      
Stanley J. Goldberg Appointed Aug. 4, 1985.            
James M. Gussis Appointed Aug. 10, 1970.    Retired Jan. 3, 1994.      
Darrell D. Hallett Appointed Aug. 17, 1980.    Resigned July 1, 1983.      
Joseph N. Ingolia Appointed Sept. 8, 1970.    Resigned Sept. 26, 1977.      
Charles R. Johnston Appointed Sept. 8, 1970.    Retired Feb. 1, 1980.      
Larry L. Nameroff Appointed May 12,1986.            
Edna G. Parker Appointed Sept. 1, 1977.    Appointed regular judge May 30, 1980.      
Peter J. Panuthos Appointed June 12, 1983. Appointed Chief Special Trial Judge June 1, 1992.         
John J. Pajak Appointed May 31, 1979. Appointed Chief Special Trial Judge June 21, 1985.         
Joan Seitz Pate Appointed Sept. 1, 1983.    Retired June 3, 1994.      
Marvin F. Peterson Appointed March 9, 1979. Appointed Chief Special Trial Judge July 1, 1987. Retired Jan. 3, 1994.      
Carleton D. Powell Appointed Aug. 25, 1985.            
John H. Sacks Appointed Sept. 8, 1970.    Resigned Aug. 27, 1977.      
Fred R. Tansill Appointed Aug. 18, 1980.    Retired Jan. 3, 1986.      
Hu S. Vandervort Appointed March 2, 1984.    Retired July 14, 1989.      
Norman H. Wolfe Appointed July 1, 1985.            
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by Prof. James Edward Maule
revised 7 Oct 2000