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William Clark

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1925–1938

William Clark , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The Senate voted 61–3 on the nomination on Jun 16, 1938 (). William Clark (February 1, 1891 – October 10, 1957) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Senate votes
2

Senate confirmation votes

  • A judge of the united states circuit court of appeals for the third circuit
    75th Congress ·     61–3 · Jun 16, 1938
  • A judge of the united states circuit court of appeals for the third circuit
    75th Congress ·     57–5 · Jun 16, 1938

Education

  • Harvard UniversityB.A., 1911
  • Harvard UniversityM.A., 1912
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1915

Career

U.S. Army, 1917-1918, 1942-1945; Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1920-1923; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1923-1924; Chief justice, Allied Appeals Court in Nuremberg, Germany, 1949-1954

Biography

William Clark (February 1, 1891 – October 10, 1957) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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