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John Biggs Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
John Biggs Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Feb 10, 1937.
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1937
- Born
- 1895
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 10, 1937 – Apr 15, 1979
Education
- Princeton UniversityLitt.B., 1918
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1922
Career
U.S. Army private, Ordnance and Tank Corps, 1917-1918; Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1922-1937; Civilian aide, U.S. Secretary of War, Wilmington, Delaware, 1923-1937; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, 1939-1948, and Judicial Conference of the United States, 1948-1965
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