Joseph Simon Lord
Joseph Simon Lord III (1912-1991) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Lord was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 31, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15th.[1] From 1971-1982, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on July 1, 1982. He served the Eastern District of Pennsylvania until his death on April 23, 1991. Lord was succeeded in this position by Marvin Katz.
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1933
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1936
Professional career
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1936-1961
- U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1961
Judicial career
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Lord was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 31, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15th.[1] From 1971-1982, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on July 1, 1982. He served the Eastern District of Pennsylvania until his death on April 23, 1991. Lord was succeeded in this position by Marvin Katz.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1961–1982 Seat #10 |
Succeeded by: Marvin Katz
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
