John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Johnston Parker (November 20, 1885 – March 17, 1958) was an American politician and United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was an unsuccessful nominee for associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1930. He was also the United States alternate judge at the Nuremberg trials of accused Nazi war criminals and later served on the United Nations' International Law Commission.
Quick Facts Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Preceded by ...
John J. Parker | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office September 1, 1948 – March 17, 1958 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Simon Sobeloff |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office December 14, 1925 – March 17, 1958 | |
Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Charles Albert Woods |
Succeeded by | Herbert Stephenson Boreman |
Personal details | |
Born | John Johnston Parker (1885-11-20)November 20, 1885 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 17, 1958(1958-03-17) (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, LLB) |
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