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John Wilson McIlvaine

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

John Wilson McIlvaine served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jul 29, 1955.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Jul 29, 1955
Born
1907

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 29, 1955 – Jul 1, 1963

Education

  • Washington and Jefferson CollegeB.S., 1928
  • University of Pittsburgh School of LawLL.B., 1932

Career

Private practice, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1932-; U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, Air Corps, 7th Bomber Command, World War II; First assistant district attorney, Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1953-1955

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