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Harlington Wood Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973–1976
Harlington Wood Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Harlington Wood Jr. (April 17, 1920 – December 29, 2008) was an American lawyer, jurist, political figure and an amateur actor. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1976 until his death in 2008, after earlier serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Education
- University of IllinoisA.B., 1942
- University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1948
Career
U.S. Army major, 1942-1946; Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1948-1958, 1961-1969; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1958-1961; U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1973; executive head of U.S. attorneys, 1969-1970; associate deputy attorney general, 1970-1972; assistant attorney general, Civil Division, 1972-1973
Biography
Harlington Wood Jr. (April 17, 1920 – December 29, 2008) was an American lawyer, jurist, political figure and an amateur actor. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1976 until his death in 2008, after earlier serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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