John Berne Hannum
Personal
Birthday:
3/19/1915
Birthplace:
Chester, PA
Date of Death:
4/23/2007
Place of Death:
Unionville, PA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942, 1946-1949
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1949-1968
Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1968-1969
Education
Name of School:
Dickinson School of Law - Penn State
Founded in 1834 by Judge John Reed, The Dickinson School of Law is the oldest law school in Pennsylvania and the fifth oldest in the nation. Throughout its history, the law school has trained distinguished graduates who have gone on to become leaders of the bar, of the judiciary, of government, and of business. These alumni include the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, five governors, three U.S. senators, and more than 100 federal, state and county judges and countless prominent lawyers and civic leaders.
Degree:
LL.B.
Degree Year:
1941 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Court Name:
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
President Nominating:
Richard M. Nixon
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
5/6/1969
Retirement from Active Service:
5/29/1984
Termination Date:
4/23/2007
Termination Reason:
Death