Charles Harold Haden II (April 16, 1937 – March 20, 2004) was a

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of the

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and the

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Education and career

Born in Morgantown,

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, Haden received a

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degree from

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in 1958, where he was a member of

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fraternity. He went on to receive a

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from

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in 1961. He was in private practice in Morgantown from 1961 to 1969, also serving as a member of the

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from 1963 to 1964, as a board member on the Monongalia County Board of Education from 1967 to 1968, and as a faculty member at the West Virginia University College of Law from 1967 to 1968. He was the West Virginia State Tax Commissioner from 1969 to 1972, and a justice of the

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from 1972 to 1975, serving as chief justice from 1974 to 1975.

Federal judicial service

Haden was nominated by President

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on October 1, 1975, to a joint seat on the

and the

vacated by Judge Sidney Lee Christie. He was confirmed by the

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on November 20, 1975, and received his commission on November 21, 1975. He served as Chief Judge of the Southern District from 1982 to 2002. His service in the Northern District was terminated on January 14, 1983, due to reassignment. He continued to serve in the Southern District until his death on March 20, 2004, in Charleston.

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