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Joseph Putnam Willson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Joseph Putnam Willson served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jul 14, 1953.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Jul 14, 1953
- Born
- 1902
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 14, 1953 – Aug 3, 1998
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaB.S., 1926
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B., 1931
Career
Private practice, Smethport, Pennsylvania, 1931-1953; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945; Member, Pennsylvania Game Commission, 1948-1953; Special master, Supreme Court of the United States, 1964-1972
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