John Munro Woolsey

Judge John Munro Woolsey

Personal

Birthday:

1/3/1877

Birthplace:

Aiken, SC

Date of Death:

5/4/1945

Place of Death:

New York, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, New York City, 1901-1929

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, February 28, 1929; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Yale University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1898

Name of School - Second:

Columbia Law School

Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1901

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Herbert Hoover

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

4/29/1929

Retirement from Active Service:

12/31/1943

Termination Date:

5/4/1945

Termination Reason:

Death