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
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1929 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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