Nields worked in private practice in Wilmington from 1892 to 1903. He was the United States attorney for the District of Delaware from 1903 to 1916, thereafter returning to private practice in Wilmington in 1930. He was a captain in the United States Army Ordnance Corps during World War II in 1918.[1]
john, percy, nields, august, 1868, august, 1943, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, district, delaware, senior, judge, united, states, district, court, district, delawarein, office, september, 1941, august, 1943judge, united, sta. John Percy Nields August 7 1868 August 26 1943 was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware John Percy NieldsSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of DelawareIn office September 30 1941 August 26 1943Judge of the United States District Court for the District of DelawareIn office July 3 1930 September 30 1941Appointed byHerbert HooverPreceded byHugh M MorrisSucceeded byPaul Conway LeahyUnited States Attorney for the District of DelawareIn office 1903 1916PresidentTheodore RooseveltWilliam Howard TaftWoodrow WilsonPreceded byWilliam Michael ByrneSucceeded byCharles F CurleyPersonal detailsBornJohn Percy Nields 1868 08 07 August 7 1868Wilmington Delaware U S DiedAugust 26 1943 1943 08 26 aged 75 Nahant Massachusetts U S EducationHarvard University AB LLB Military serviceBranch service United States ArmyUnitOrdnance CorpsBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Federal judicial service 3 References 4 SourcesEarly life and education editBorn in Wilmington Delaware Nields received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Harvard College in 1889 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1892 Career editNields worked in private practice in Wilmington from 1892 to 1903 He was the United States attorney for the District of Delaware from 1903 to 1916 thereafter returning to private practice in Wilmington in 1930 He was a captain in the United States Army Ordnance Corps during World War II in 1918 1 Federal judicial service edit On June 20 1930 Nields was nominated by President Herbert Hoover to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware vacated by Judge Hugh M Morris Nields was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 3 1930 and received his commission the same day He assumed senior status on September 30 1941 serving in that capacity until his death on August 26 1943 in Nahant Massachusetts 1 References edit a b John Percy Nields at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editJohn Percy Nields at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byHugh M Morris Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware1930 1941 Succeeded byPaul Conway Leahy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Percy Nields amp oldid 1129393492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
