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Harold Kenneth Wood

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Harold Kenneth Wood served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Sep 9, 1959.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Sep 9, 1959
Born
1906

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 9, 1959 – Dec 17, 1972

Education

  • Colgate UniversityA.B., 1927
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1934

Career

Tax examiner, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1940-1941; Assistant district attorney, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1942-1945; Legal counsel, Selective Service System, 1941-1945; Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1946-1957; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1957-1959

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

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