William Huntington Kirkpatrick
William Huntington Kirkpatrick (1885-1970) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 3, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1347. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1927, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge.[1] On May 1, 1958, he assumed senior status. He continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 28, 1970. Kirkpatrick was succeeded in this position by Harold Wood.
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Lafayette College, A.B., 1905
Professional career
- Private practice, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1908-
- U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, World War I
- U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1921-1923
- Private practice, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1923-1927
Judicial career
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Kirkpatrick was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 3, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1347.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1927, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On May 1, 1958, he assumed senior status. He continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 28, 1970. Kirkpatrick was succeeded in this position by Harold Wood.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Biography from the website "Infoplease".
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1927–1958 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Harold Wood
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
