John Biggs Jr.

Judge John Biggs Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

10/6/1895

Birthplace:

Wilmington, DE

Date of Death:

4/15/1979

Place of Death:

Wilmington, DE

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army private, Ordnance and Tank Corps, 1917-1918
Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1922-1937
Civilian aide, U.S. Secretary of War, Wilmington, Delaware, 1923-1937
Referee in bankruptcy, District of Delaware, 1924-1932

Education

Name of School:

Princeton University

Degree:

Litt.B.

Degree Year:

1918

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1922

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Court Name:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/16/1937

Retirement from Active Service:

10/30/1965

Termination Date:

4/15/1979

Termination Reason:

Death