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John Whitaker Lord Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1954

John Whitaker Lord Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education

  • Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B., 1928

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1928-1954; Professor of law, Temple University, 1938-1954; Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1939-1946; State senator, Pennsylvania, 1947-1951; City councilman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1952-1954

Biography

John Whitaker Lord Jr. (December 19, 1901 – May 16, 1972) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district from 1947 to 1951 and the Philadelphia City Council from 1952 to 1954.

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