Peter Woodbury

Judge Peter Woodbury

Personal

Birthday:

10/24/1899

Birthplace:

Bedford, NH

Date of Death:

11/17/1970

Place of Death:

Bedford, NH

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army private first class, 27th Army Division, 1918-1919
Private practice, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1927-
Selectman, Bedford, New Hampshire, 1928-1931
Justice, Bedford [New Hampshire] Municipal Court, 1928-1932
Associate justice, Superior Court of New Hampshire, 1932-1933
Associate justice, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1933-1941

Education

Name of School:

Harvard University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1924

Name of School - Second:

Columbia Law School

Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.

Name of School - Third:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Third:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Third:

1927

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Court Name:

First Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/25/1941

Retirement from Active Service:

12/31/1964

Termination Date:

11/17/1970

Termination Reason:

Death