Harlington Wood
Biography of Harlington Wood Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Wood
- First Name: Harlington
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: April , 17 , 1920
- Place of Birth (POB): Springfield , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Date of Death: December , 29 , 2008
- Place of Death (POD): Petersburg , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Harlington Wood Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/11/1973
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Poos , Omer
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/11/1973
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/13/1973
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/13/1973
- Commission Date: 07/18/1973
- Date of Termination: 05/28/1976
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Harlington Wood Jr.
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/14/1976
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Stevens , John Paul
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/14/1976
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 05/05/1976
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/06/1976
- Commission Date: 05/07/1976
- Retirement from Active Service: 01/15/1992
- Date of Termination: 12/29/2008
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Harlington Wood Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Illinois
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1942
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Illinois College of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1948
Harlington Wood Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army major, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1948-1958, 1961-1969
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1958-1961
- U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1973; executive head of U.S. attorneys, 1969-1970; associate deputy attorney general, 1970-1972; assistant attorney general, Civil Division, 1972-1973
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