Peter Woodbury
| Peter Woodbury | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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In office December 31, 1964 – November 17, 1970 |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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In office February 25, 1941 – December 31, 1964 |
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| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Scott Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Edward McEntee |
| Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
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In office 1933–1941 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Peter Woodbury October 24, 1899 Bedford, New Hampshire |
| Died | November 17, 1970 (aged 71) Bedford, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University B.S. Columbia Law School No degree Harvard Law School LL.B. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 – 1919 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | 27th Infantry Division |
Peter Woodbury (October 24, 1899 – November 17, 1970) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Woodbury was born in Bedford, New Hampshire. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University in 1924. He attended Columbia Law School before transferring to Harvard. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in 1927. He was in the United States Army Private First Class, 27th Army Division from 1918 to 1919. He was in private practice of law in Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1927 until the early 1930s. He was a Selectman, Bedford, New Hampshire from 1928 to 1931. He was a Justice, Bedford Municipal Court, New Hampshire from 1928 to 1932. He was an Associate Justice, New Hampshire Superior Court from 1932 to 1933. He was an Associate Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1933 to 1941.
Woodbury was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 31, 1941, to a seat vacated by Scott Wilson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 18, 1941, and received commission on February 25, 1941. He served as Chief Judge, from 1959 to 1964. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1964, serving in that status until his death on November 17, 1970, in Bedford.
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