Harold Kenneth Wood
Biography of Harold Kenneth Wood
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Wood
- First Name: Harold
- Middle Name: Kenneth
- Date of Birth: March , 21 , 1906
- Place of Birth (POB): Mount Vernon , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: December , 17 , 1972
- Place of Death (POD): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Harold Kenneth Wood Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/02/1959
- Seat vacated by: Kirkpatrick , William H.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/02/1959
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 09/07/1959
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/09/1959
- Commission Date: 09/10/1959
- Retirement from Active Service: 06/24/1971
- Date of Termination: 12/17/1972
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Harold Kenneth Wood in the Law School
- Name of School: Colgate University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1927
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1934
Harold Kenneth Wood Career Path
Employment:
- 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
Resources
Bibliographic references of Harold Kenneth Wood
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