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John Weld Peck II

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

John Weld Peck II served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jul 22, 1966.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Jul 22, 1966
Born
1913

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 11, 1962 – Aug 4, 1966
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jul 22, 1966 – Sep 7, 1993

Education

  • Miami University, OhioA.B., 1935
  • University of Cincinnati College of LawJ.D., 1938

Career

Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1938-1942, 1946-1949, 1954-1959, 1960-1961; U.S. Army, JAG Department, 1942-1946; Executive secretary, Gov. Frank J. Lausche, Ohio, 1949; Judge, Hamilton County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1949-1950, 1953-1954; Tax commissioner, State of Ohio, 1951-1953; Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1959-1960

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

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