John Munro Woolsey

Biography of John Munro Woolsey

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woolsey
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Munro
• Date of Birth: January , 3 , 1877
• Place of Birth (POB): Aiken , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Date of Death: May , 4 , 1945
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Munro Woolsey Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Herbert Hoover ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/18/1929
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 45 Stat. 1317
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/18/1929
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/29/1929
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/29/1929
• Commission Date: 04/29/1929
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1943
• Date of Termination: 05/04/1945
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Munro Woolsey in the Law School

• Name of School: Yale University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1898

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1901

John Munro Woolsey Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1901-1929
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, February 28, 1929; no Senate vote

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