John Berne Hannum
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John Berne Hannum was a United States federal judge
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Born in Chester, Pennsylvania
, Hannum received an LL.B. from Dickinson School of Law
in 1941. He was in private practice in Chester from 1941 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
, from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chester from 1946 to 1949. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1949 to 1968. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1969.
On March 24, 1969, Hannum was nominated by President Richard Nixon
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
vacated by Francis L. Van Dusen. Hannum was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 5, 1969, and received his commission on May 6, 1969. He assumed senior status
on May 29, 1984. Hannum served in that capacity until his death, in Unionville, Pennsylvania
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
, Hannum received an LL.B. from Dickinson School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University...
in 1941. He was in private practice in Chester from 1941 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chester from 1946 to 1949. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
from 1949 to 1968. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1969.
On March 24, 1969, Hannum was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
vacated by Francis L. Van Dusen. Hannum was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 5, 1969, and received his commission on May 6, 1969. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 29, 1984. Hannum served in that capacity until his death, in Unionville, Pennsylvania
Unionville, Pennsylvania
Unionville is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania*Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania*Neffs, Pennsylvania in Lehigh County, historically called Unionville...
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