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John Lester Miller

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

John Lester Miller served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed May 18, 1954.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
May 18, 1954
Born
1901

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaDwight D. Eisenhower · May 18, 1954 – Jul 20, 1978

Education

  • Westminster College, New Wilmington, PennsylvaniaB.S., 1923
  • University of Pittsburgh School of LawLL.B., 1926

Career

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1926-1954

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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