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William Purrington Cole
Former judge · U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
William Purrington Cole served on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jul 5, 1952.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jul 5, 1952
- Born
- 1889
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Customs CourtFranklin D. Roosevelt · May 11, 1942 – Jul 10, 1952
- Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent AppealsHarry S Truman · Jul 5, 1952 – Sep 22, 1957
Education
- Maryland Agricultural College (now University of Maryland)B.S.C.E., 1910
Career
Private practice, Towson, Maryland, 1912-1917, 1919-1927, 1929-1931; U.S. Army captain, 1917-1919; U.S. representative from Maryland, 1927-1929, 1931-1942
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