Who appointed William Purrington Cole?

President Harry S Truman appointed William Purrington Cole to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in 1952.

Was William Purrington Cole appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Purrington Cole was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Purrington Cole's confirmation vote?

William Purrington Cole was confirmed by voice vote on July 5, 1952. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1952 / Served to 1957

William Purrington Cole

Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1952 and confirmed by voice vote, William Purrington Cole was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. He previously served on the U.S. Customs Court. Sources ↓

Lived: 1889–1957
Appointed by: Harry S Truman, 1952
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Maryland Agricultural College (now of Maryland) 1910
Succeeded: Joseph Raymond Jackson
Succeeded by: Isaac Jack Martin

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1942	U.S. Customs Court succeeded George Stewart Brown	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote
1952	U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals succeeded Joseph Raymond Jackson	Truman (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Maryland Agricultural College (now University of Maryland)

B.S.C.E.

1910

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Purrington Cole?: President Harry S Truman appointed William Purrington Cole to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in 1952.
Was William Purrington Cole appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Purrington Cole was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Purrington Cole's confirmation vote?: William Purrington Cole was confirmed by voice vote on July 5, 1952. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Purrington Cole on?: William Purrington Cole was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

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