Wilbur Frank Pell
Biography of Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Pell
- First Name: Wilbur
- Middle Name: Frank
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: December , 6 , 1915
- Place of Birth (POB): Shelbyville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
- Date of Death: September , 25 , 2000
- Place of Death (POD): Evanston , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1970
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Hastings , John Simpson
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/23/1970
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 04/23/1970
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/23/1970
- Commission Date: 04/24/1970
- Retirement from Active Service: 07/31/1984
- Date of Termination: 09/25/2000
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Indiana University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1937
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1940
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Shelbyville, Indiana, 1940-1942, 1946-1970
- Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Birmingham, Alabama, 1942-1945
- Deputy attorney general, State of Indiana, 1952-1955
- Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, December 15, 1969; no Senate vote
Resources
Bibliographic references of Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.
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