26th Commissioned Judge,
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Received a recess appointment from John F. Kennedy on November 20, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962; Confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 1962; received commission on July 12, 1962; sworn in on December 1, 1961.

Assumed senior status on January 5, 1976.

Service terminated on July 2, 1999, due to death.

Professional Career:
Special Counsel, Allegheny County Emergency Relief, 1935
Special Deputy Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1936-1939 Special Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1939-1941
Special Assistant City Solicitor, City of Pittsburgh, 1941-1956
Director of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1956-1961

Education:
Duquesne University School of Law, LL.B., 1923

Personal:
Born July 5, 1898, in Beaver Falls, PA
Died July 2, 1999, in Highland Park (Pittsburgh), PA