John W. Lord Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 19, 1971 – May 16, 1972 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas James Clary |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Simon Lord III |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 20, 1954 – December 19, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James P. McGranery |
| Succeeded by | Louis Bechtle |
| Member of thePhiladelphia City Council | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate for the6th district | |
| In office 1947–1951 | |
| Preceded by | George Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Martin Silvert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Whitaker Lord Jr. (1901-12-19)December 19, 1901 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1972(1972-05-16) (aged 70) |
| Education | Temple University Beasley School of Law (LLB) |
John Whitaker Lord Jr. (December 19, 1901 – May 16, 1972) was an American politician and judge fromPennsylvania. He served as aRepublican member of thePennsylvania Senate for the6th district from 1947 to 1951 and the Philadelphia City Council from 1952 to 1954. He served as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1954 until his death in 1972.
Lord was born in theGermantown neighborhood ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated fromGermantown High School and theUniversity of Pennsylvania.[2] He received aBachelor of Laws fromTemple University Beasley School of Law in 1928.
He entered private practice in 1928 with the firm of Brown and Williams (laterWhite and Williams) and remained associated with them until his elevation to the bench in 1954.[2] Lord also worked as alaw professor atTemple University from 1938 to 1954, as well as lecturing onmedical jurisprudence atHahnemann Medical College.[2] He was a deputy state attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1946. He served as aRepublican member of thePennsylvania State Senate for the6th district from 1947 to 1951.In 1951, he was elected as one of seven at-large members of thePhiladelphia City Council and served from 1952 to 1954.[2][3]
Lord was nominated by PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower on March 29, 1954, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by JudgeJames P. McGranery. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 18, 1954, and received his commission on May 20, 1954. He served as Chief Judge from 1969 to 1971. He assumedsenior status on December 19, 1971.[3] Lord served in that capacity until his death on May 16, 1972, after collapsing while attending a Temple Law alumni dinner.[2]
He is interred at the Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church Cemetery in theRoxborough section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4]
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Woodward | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,6th district 1947-1951 | Succeeded by Martin Silvert |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1954–1971 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1969–1971 | Succeeded by |