William Purrington Cole

Biography of William Purrington Cole

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Cole
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Purrington
• Date of Birth: May , 11 , 1889
• Place of Birth (POB): Towson , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Date of Death: September , 22 , 1957
• Place of Death (POD): Baltimore , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Purrington Cole Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Customs Court
• Court Type: United States Customs Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/11/1942
• Seat vacated by: Brown , George S.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/11/1942
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/11/1942
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/11/1942
• Commission Date: 05/14/1942
• Date of Termination: 07/09/1952
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of William Purrington Cole

• Court Name: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
• Court Type: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
• Promoted by President: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/04/1952
• Seat vacated by: Jackson , Joseph R.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/04/1952
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 07/04/1952
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/05/1952
• Commission Date: 07/07/1952
• Date of Termination: 09/22/1957
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Purrington Cole in the Law School

• Name of School: Maryland Agricultural College (now University of Maryland)
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)C.E.
• Law Degree Year: 1910

William Purrington Cole Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Towson, Maryland, 1912-1917, 1919-1927, 1929-1931
• U.S. Army captain, 1917-1919
• U.S. representative from Maryland, 1927-1929, 1931-1942

Resources

Bibliographic references of William Purrington Cole

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