John Percy Nields

Biography of John Percy Nields

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nields
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Percy
• Date of Birth: August , 7 , 1868
• Place of Birth (POB): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Date of Death: August , 26 , 1943
• Place of Death (POD): Nahant , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Percy Nields Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Delaware
• 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): 06/20/1930
• Seat vacated by: Morris , Hugh M.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/20/1930
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/01/1930
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/03/1930
• Commission Date: 07/03/1930
• Retirement from Active Service: 09/30/1941
• Date of Termination: 08/26/1943
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Percy Nields in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1889

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1892

John Percy Nields Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1892-1903, 1916-1930
• U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, 1903-1916
• U.S. Army captain, Ordnance Department, 1918

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