John Wilson McIlvaine
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John Wilson McIlvaine was a United States federal judge
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Born in Washington, Pennsylvania
, McIlvaine received a B.S.
from Washington and Jefferson College in 1928 and an LL.B. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
in 1932. He was in private practice in Washington, Pennsylvania
from 1932 to the present. U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Bomber Command, World War II. He was a First assistant district attorney of Washington County, Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1953. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1955.
McIlvaine was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
. McIlvaine was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on March 20, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 29, 1955, and received his commission on August 1, 1955. McIlvaine served in that capacity until July 1, 1963, due to his death.
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 Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, McIlvaine received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Washington and Jefferson College in 1928 and an LL.B. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895, and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900...
in 1932. He was in private practice in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
from 1932 to the present. U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Bomber Command, World War II. He was a First assistant district attorney of Washington County, Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1953. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1955.
McIlvaine was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
. McIlvaine was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on March 20, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He 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 July 29, 1955, and received his commission on August 1, 1955. McIlvaine served in that capacity until July 1, 1963, due to his death.