Black Marhals Appointed By The U.S. Attorney General For The Virgin Islands.
On March 31, 1917, the United States purchased the then Danish West Indies from Denmark for $25million in gold. The group of Islands, whose major Islands include St. Croix, St John, St Thomas, thereafter became known as the Virgin Islands of the United States.
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a member of the Third Circuit. The "District Court" evolved through many different forms from 1917 to 1936. In 1936 Congress passed the Organic Act of 1936, which was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 22, 1936. It was this act that created the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
| MARSHAL | YEAR APPOINTED | VICE |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas S. Armstrong | August 19,1937 | Original Appointment |
| William N. Greer | June 29,1954 | Douglas S. Armstrong(Resigned) |
| Stanley A. Farrelly | December 27,1955 | William N. Greer(Resigned) |
| Lionel V. Roberts | September 15,1961 | Stanley A. Farrelly(Separated) |
| Alfred E. Francis | April 02,1971 | Lionel V. Roberts(Retired) |
| Melvin Carter | May 30,1982 | Alfred E. Francis(Term Expired) |
| John W. Washington | February 28,1984 | Melvin Carter |
| Reginald L. Boyd | September 30,1985 | John W. Washington(Reassigned) |
| John W. Washington* | October 02,1988 | Reginald L. Boyd(Reassigned) |
| Louie McKinney | January 06,1992 | John W. Washington |
| Kernan H. Bagley | July 07,1993 | Louie McKinney(Reassigned) |
| Louie McKinney* | 1997-199 | - |
| Walter N. Rich | 1997-1998 | - |
| Conrad R. Hoover | 1998- February 2007 | - |
