Harlington Wood, Jr.
| Harlington Wood Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
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In office January 15, 1992 – December 29, 2008 |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
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In office May 7, 1976 – January 15, 1992 |
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| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John Paul Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Ilana Rovner |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
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In office July 18, 1973 – May 28, 1976 |
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| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Omer Poos |
| Succeeded by | James Waldo Ackerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Harlington Wood Jr. April 17, 1920 Springfield, Illinois |
| Died | December 29, 2008 (aged 88) Petersburg, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Cathryn |
| Children | Alexa (daughter), 2 grandchildren |
| Residence | Springfield, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A.B. University of Illinois College of Law J.D. |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Website | www.harlingtonwoodjr.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942 – 1946 |
| Rank | Major |
Harlington Wood Jr. (April 17, 1920 – December 29, 2008) was an American lawyer, jurist, political figure and an amateur actor. He served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1976 until his death in 2008. He was considered one of the country's leading legal historians on the life and legacy of former lawyer and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, but is perhaps best known for his involvement as an Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice in two separate Native American armed protests: the first being the occupation at Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, from 1969 through the summer of 1971, and the second being the Wounded Knee incident in 1973 at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. His accomplishments and impact as both jurist and statesman included participation in many recent events around the world, which he circled three times, including Russia, Outer Mongolia, Europe, Cambodia, Greenland, China, Japan and South America.
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