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John Whitaker Lord Jr.

John Whitaker Lord Jr.

Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Born 1901 in Philadelphia, PA

Died 1972

FJC ID: 1418

John Whitaker Lord Jr. (December 19, 1901 – May 16, 1972) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district from 1947 to 1951 and the Philadelphia City Council from 1952 to 1954. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1954 until his death in 1972.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    1928–1954
  2. Temple University
    Professor of law · 1938–1954
  3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    City councilman · 1952–1954
  4. Pennsylvania
    State senator · 1947–1951
  5. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Deputy attorney general · 1939–1946

Appointments

  1. Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaChief Judge
    1954–1972 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Woodland University
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  2. Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)
    LL.B. · 1928