Wilbur Frank Pell

Biography of Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.

Family Name (Surname): Pell
First Name: Wilbur
Middle Name: Frank
Generational Suffix: Jr.
Date of Birth: December , 6 , 1915
Place of Birth (POB): Shelbyville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
Date of Death: September , 25 , 2000
Place of Death (POD): Evanston , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1970
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
Seat vacated by: Hastings , John Simpson
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/23/1970
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 04/23/1970
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/23/1970
Commission Date: 04/24/1970
Retirement from Active Service: 07/31/1984
Date of Termination: 09/25/2000
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Private practice, Shelbyville, Indiana, 1940-1942, 1946-1970
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Birmingham, Alabama, 1942-1945
Deputy attorney general, State of Indiana, 1952-1955
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, December 15, 1969; no Senate vote