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Philip Willis Tone
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Philip Willis Tone served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 6, 1974.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- May 6, 1974
- Born
- 1923
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Dec 2, 1971 – May 17, 1974
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRichard M. Nixon · May 6, 1974 – Apr 30, 1980
Education
- University of IowaA.B., 1943
- University of Iowa College of LawJ.D., 1948
Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1943-1946; Law clerk, Hon. Wiley B. Rutledge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1948-1949; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1949-1950; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1950-1972, 1980-
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