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Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Apr 23, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Apr 23, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1915
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Apr 23, 1970 – Sep 25, 2000
Education
- Indiana UniversityA.B., 1937
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1940
Career
Private practice, Shelbyville, Indiana, 1940-1942, 1946-1970; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Birmingham, Alabama, 1942-1945; Deputy attorney general, State of Indiana, 1952-1955
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