Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1972

John Whitaker Lord Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, John Whitaker Lord Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 18, 1954

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1928
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded James Patrick McGraneryEisenhower (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

17 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).