Philip Willis Tone

Biography of Philip Willis Tone

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Tone
• First Name: Philip
• Middle Name: Willis
• Date of Birth: April , 9 , 1923
• Place of Birth (POB): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Date of Death: November , 28 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): Glenview , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Philip Willis Tone Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern 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): 11/29/1971
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 84 Stat. 294
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/29/1971
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/02/1971
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/02/1971
• Commission Date: 01/26/1972
• Date of Termination: 05/17/1974
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Philip Willis Tone

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/22/1974
• Seat vacated by: Kiley , Roger Joseph
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/22/1974
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 05/02/1974
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/06/1974
• Commission Date: 05/14/1974
• Date of Termination: 04/30/1980
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Philip Willis Tone in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Iowa
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1943

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Iowa College of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Philip Willis Tone Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1943-1946
• Law clerk, Hon. Wiley B. Rutledge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1948-1949
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1949-1950
• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1950-1972, 1980-

Resources

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