John Biggs

Biography of John Biggs Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Biggs
• First Name: John
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: October , 6 , 1895
• Place of Birth (POB): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Date of Death: April , 15 , 1979
• Place of Death (POD): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Biggs Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/03/1937
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 49 Stat. 1903
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/03/1937
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/08/1937
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/10/1937
• Commission Date: 02/16/1937
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1965
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/30/1965
• Date of Termination: 04/15/1979
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Biggs Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Princeton University
• Degree: Litt.B.
• Law Degree Year: 1918

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1922

John Biggs Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army private, Ordnance and Tank Corps, 1917-1918
• Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1922-1937
• Civilian aide, U.S. Secretary of War, Wilmington, Delaware, 1923-1937
• Referee in bankruptcy, District of Delaware, 1924-1932

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