Peter Woodbury

Biography of Peter Woodbury

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woodbury
• First Name: Peter
• Date of Birth: October , 24 , 1899
• Place of Birth (POB): Bedford , New Hampshire (US-NH, NH, 33, N.H)
• Date of Death: November , 17 , 1970
• Place of Death (POD): Bedford , New Hampshire (US-NH, NH, 33, N.H)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Peter Woodbury Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/31/1941
• Seat vacated by: Wilson , Scott
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/31/1941
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/17/1941
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/18/1941
• Commission Date: 02/25/1941
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1959
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1964
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1964
• Date of Termination: 11/17/1970
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Peter Woodbury in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1924

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1927

Peter Woodbury Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army private first class, 27th Army Division, 1918-1919
• Private practice, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1927-
• Selectman, Bedford, New Hampshire, 1928-1931
• Justice, Bedford [New Hampshire] Municipal Court, 1928-1932
• Associate justice, Superior Court of New Hampshire, 1932-1933
• Associate justice, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1933-1941

Resources

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