John Weld Peck II

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John Weld Peck II
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
July 1, 1978 – September 7, 1993
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
July 22, 1966 – July 1, 1978
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded bySeat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded byNathaniel R. Jones
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office
October 5, 1961 – August 4, 1966
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded byTimothy Sylvester Hogan
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
April 16, 1959 – November 1960
Appointed byMichael DiSalle
Preceded byJames Garfield Stewart
Succeeded byC. William O'Neill
Personal details
Born(1913-06-23)June 23, 1913
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedSeptember 7, 1993(1993-09-07) (aged 80)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMiami University (AB)
University of Cincinnati College of Law (JD)

John Weld Peck II (June 23, 1913 – September 7, 1993) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Early life and education

Peck was born in

Cincinnati city councilman and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Peck graduated from Wyoming High School in Wyoming, Ohio. He received his Artium Baccalaureus degree from Miami University in 1935 and his Juris Doctor from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1938.[1]

Career

After graduating from

Frank J. Lausche. In 1950, he was appointed a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas; at the time, he was 36, the youngest judge to hold that office. Peck was a lecturer at the University of Cincinnati College of Law from 1948 to 1969.[2] Peck served as Ohio Tax Commissioner in Columbus from 1951 to 1953 before returning to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas bench, on which he served from 1953 to 1954. Peck resumed private practice in Cincinnati from 1954 to 1959 before Governor Michael DiSalle appointed him a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1959. He served on the court until 1960, when he again resumed private practice in Cincinnati.[1]

Federal judicial service

Peck received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was nominated to the same position on January 15, 1962. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12, 1962. His service was terminated on August 4, 1966, due to elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]

Peck was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 13, 1966, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He took the oath of office on August 4, 1966. He assumed senior status on July 1, 1978. His service was terminated on September 7, 1993, due to his death.[1]

Honor

In 1984, the federal office building in Cincinnati was named for Peck. At that time, Peck was one of only two living Americans to have a federal building named after him.[2][3]

Death

Peck died at his desk in the federal building bearing his name.[2] His second wife, Janet Peck, and his three sons by his first wife survived him.[2] He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d John Weld Peck II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c d e "John Weld Peck". www.supremecourt.ohio.gov.
  3. ^ GmbH, Emporis. "John Weld Peck Federal Building, Cincinnati - 202034 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012.

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Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
1961–1966 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1966–1978 		Succeeded by
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