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John Munro Woolsey

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

John Munro Woolsey served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Apr 29, 1929.

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover
Confirmed
Apr 29, 1929
Born
1877

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkHerbert Hoover · Apr 29, 1929 – May 4, 1945

Education

  • Yale UniversityA.B., 1898
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1901

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1901-1929

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

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