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Joseph Whitaker Thompson
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Joseph Whitaker Thompson served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 22, 1931.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 22, 1931
- Born
- 1861
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaWilliam H. Taft · Jun 16, 1912 – Feb 3, 1931
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitHerbert Hoover · Jan 22, 1931 – Jan 7, 1946
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1887
Career
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1900-1904; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1904-1912
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