Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.

Judge Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

12/6/1915

Birthplace:

Shelbyville, IN

Date of Death:

9/25/2000

Place of Death:

Evanston, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Shelbyville, Indiana, 1940-1942, 1946-1970
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Birmingham, Alabama, 1942-1945
Deputy attorney general, State of Indiana, 1952-1955

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, December 15, 1969; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Indiana University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1937

Name of School - Second:

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 - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1940

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Court Name:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

4/24/1970

Retirement from Active Service:

7/31/1984

Termination Date:

9/25/2000

Termination Reason:

Death