John Weld Peck
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John Weld Peck was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wyoming, Ohio
, Peck received an A.B.
from Harvard University
in 1896 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1898. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
from 1898 to 1919.
On October 30, 1919, Peck was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
vacated by Howard Clark Hollister
. Peck was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 5, 1919, and received his commission the same day. Peck served in that capacity until April 3, 1923, when he resigned. He then returned to private practice in Cincinnati until his death, in 1937.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Wyoming, Ohio
Wyoming, Ohio
Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,261 at the 2000 census.Wyoming has a renowned education program - the Wyoming City School District was ranked first in the State of Ohio on the 2004-2005 State Report Card, with an index score of 108.2...
, Peck received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1896 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1898. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
from 1898 to 1919.
On October 30, 1919, Peck was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
vacated by Howard Clark Hollister
Howard Clark Hollister
Howard Clark Hollister was a United States federal judge.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hollister received an A.B. from Yale College in 1878 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1880...
. Peck was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 5, 1919, and received his commission the same day. Peck served in that capacity until April 3, 1923, when he resigned. He then returned to private practice in Cincinnati until his death, in 1937.