John Minor Wisdom

Judge John Minor Wisdom

Personal

Birthday:

5/17/1905

Birthplace:

New Orleans, LA

Date of Death:

5/15/1999

Place of Death:

New Orleans, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 1942-1946
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1929-1957
Adjunct professor of law, Tulane University, 1938-1957

Education

Name of School:

Washington and Lee University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1925

Name of School - Second:

Tulane University Law School

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Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1929

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Court Name:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/27/1957

Retirement from Active Service:

1/15/1977

Termination Date:

5/15/1999

Termination Reason:

Death