Thomas Ambrose Masterson
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Thomas Ambrose Masterson (December 10, 1927 – June 15, 2000) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Masterson received a B.A.
from Harvard University
in 1949 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1952. He was an Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC from 1952 to 1953. He was a volunteer defender in Philadelphia in 1953. He was in private practice in Philadelphia and an instructor at Seton Hall University School of Law
from 1953 to 1956. He became assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia 1956 and was a Deputy city solicitor from 1956 to 1960. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1973 to 2000.
Masterson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Masterson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 15, 1967. Masterson served in that capacity until November 16, 1973, due to resignation.
He died in Bryn Mawr, 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 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,...
, Masterson received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1949 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1952. He was an Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC from 1952 to 1953. He was a volunteer defender in Philadelphia in 1953. He was in private practice in Philadelphia and an instructor at Seton Hall University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
The Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, and is located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall Law School is the only private law school in New Jersey, and is the top-ranked of the three law schools in the state...
from 1953 to 1956. He became assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia 1956 and was a Deputy city solicitor from 1956 to 1960. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1973 to 2000.
Masterson was a federal judge 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...
. Masterson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. 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 June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 15, 1967. Masterson served in that capacity until November 16, 1973, due to resignation.
He died in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
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