Circuit Court Biographies
H. RALPH MILLER. Sixth Judicial Circuit,
1970 — Born in Kokomo, Indiana, October 23, 1925
Mtended Calvin Coolldge High School, George Wash-
ington University, George Washington University Law
School, LLB, 1949 Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1949 Member, Maryland State and Montgomery Coun-
ty Bar Associations Standing Examiner in Equity and
Court Auditor, Circuit Court for Montgomery County,
judge. Peoples Court of Montgomery County Marned,
2 children
JOHN J. MITCHELL. Sixth Judicial Circuit,
1974 — Born in Maiden, Massachusetts, December
26, 1926 Attended Gonzaga College High School,
Washington, D C, Georgetown University, American
University Law School, LL B, 19S6 Admitted to the
Maryland Bar, 1957 Served in the US Navy Member,
Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland Judicial
Conference, National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers, Maryland State's Attorneys Association,
American Judicature Society Public defender, Mont-
gomery County, 1968 - 1972, public defender. Sixth
Distnct, i972 - 1973, )udge. District Court o{ Mary-
land, 1973, chairman, Distnct Advisory Board, Public
Defender, Sixth Distnct, 1975 — Member, Bulldog
Club, Garrett Park Players, Smithsonian Associates,
National Histoncal Society Marned, 5 children
JAMES WILLIAM MURPHY. Eighth Judicial Cir-
cuit, 1970 — Born in Baltimore, February 21, 1926
Attended Mt St Joseph High School, Loyola College,
University of Maryland, JD, 1950 Admitted to the
Maryland Bar, 1950 Served in the US Army in
WWII Assistant state's attorney for Baltimore City,
1953 - 1962 Marned, 3 children
HAROLD E. NAUGHTON. Fourth Judicial Circuit,
1964 — , Chief Judge Born in Cumberland, July 20,
1911 Attended LaSalle High School, University of Mary-
land, B A , 1933, University of Maryland School of Law,
LL B , 1936 Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1936 Mem-
ber, Maryland State and Allegany County Bar
Associations Ceniticale ul Ro-ognition, National Confer-
ence of Chnstians and Jews Member, Knights of Colum-
bus, Optimist Club of Cumberland Marned, 2 children
JAMES A. PERROTT. Eighth Judicial Circuit,
1965 — Born in Camden, New Jersey, June 29, 1922
Attended Forest Park High School, Gettysburg College,
AB, 1944, Yale University, JD, 1946 Served in the
U S Army Member, vanous bar associations Judge,
Orphans' Court, Baltimore City, 1962 - 1965 Former
member, National Labor Panel of the Amencan Arbi-
tration Association Marned, 2 children
RICHARD M. POLLITT. First Judicial Circuit,
1972 —, Administrative Judge, 1974 — Born in Allen,
Wicomico County, Apnl 30, 1927 Attended Wicomico
County Public Schools, Salisbury State College, 1946,

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University of Maryland School of Law, LL B , 1949 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1949 Member, Maryland
State and Wicomico County Bar Associations, delegate,
National Conference of State Trial Judges, 1975 - 1977
Special assistant attorney general, 1959 - 1972 Mem-
ber, Lions Club, BPOE Marned, 2 children
DANIEL T. PRETTYMAN. First Judicial Circuit,
1964 — , Chief Judge Born on Taylor's Island, June
27, 1919 Attended public schools in Stockton and
Trappe, Maryland, University of Maryland, A B , 1939,
University of Maryland School of Law, J D, 1948 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1948 Served in the US
Army Member, Amencan, Maryland State, and
Worcester County Bar Associations, Amencan Judges
Association, Amencan Judicature Society, National Con-
ference of Juvenile Court Judges State's attorney,
Worcester County, 1955 - 1964, Maryland Commission
on Cnminal Law, 1965 — , Worcester County Commit-
tee, Maryland Histoncal Trust, 1969 - 1978 Past presi-
dent, Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Berlin Lions Club,
Worcester County Histoncal Society, Worcester County
Mental Health Association, Eastern Shore Police Associ-
ation, past master, Masons, past patron, Eastern Star,
member, Amencan Legion, Shnne, Nassawango Country
Club Silver Mentonous Service Award, Amencan Heart
Association, 1960 Marned, 2 children
JOHN E. RAINE, JR. Third Judicial Circuit, 1956 — ,
Chief Judge Born in Towson, May 12, 1917 Attended
McDonogh School, Johns Hopkins University, A B,
1938, University of Maryland, LL B , 1941 Admitted to
the Maryland Bar, 1941 Former member, Amencan,
Maryland State, and Baltimore County Bar Associations
State's attorney for Baltimore County, 1950 - 1956 Or-
der of the Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa, Man of the Year
Award, Greater Towson Chamber of Commerce, 1967
Former president, Childrens Aid Society, Exalted Ruler,
Towson Lodge Elks Marned, 2 children
GEORGE B. RASIN, JR. Second judicial Circuit,
1960 —, Chief and Administrative Judge Born in
Kent County, May 28, 1917 Attended Kent County
public schools, Washington College, AB, 1937, Uni-
versity of Maryland School of Law, LL B, 1941 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1941 Served in the Count-
er Intelligence Corps, Military Intelligence Member,
Amencan, Maryland State, Second Circuit, and Kent
County Bar Associations, Amencan Judicature Society
State's Attorney, Kent County, 1955 - 1956 Maryland
State Senate, 1956 - 1960 Man of the Year Award,
Maryland Parole Correctional Association, 1971 Mar-
ned, 2 children
J. ALBERT RONEY, JR. Second Judicial Circuit,
1969 — Born in North East, Maryland, July 22,
1913 Attended North East High School, University of
Maryland, BA, 1934, University of Maryland School
of Law, LL B, 1936 Admitted to the Maryland Bar,