Peyton Gordon

Judge Peyton Gordon

Personal

Birthday:

4/30/1870

Birthplace:

Washington, DC

Date of Death:

9/17/1946

Place of Death:

Washington, DC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1891-1904
Pardon attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1904-1907
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1907-1913
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1914-1917, 1918-1921
U.S. Army, JAG Department, 1917-1918
U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1921-1928

Education

Name of School:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1890

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second:

LL.M.

Degree Year - Second:

1891

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

Calvin Coolidge

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

3/29/1928

Retirement from Active Service:

2/4/1941

Termination Date:

9/17/1946

Termination Reason:

Death