- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Nominated
- May 11, 1942
- Confirmed by the Senate
- May 11, 1942
- Commissioned
- May 14, 1942
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Federal service record
William Purrington Cole
Latest appointment on record: Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Born 1889 · Died 1957 (per the source below).
2federal appointments on record
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Service
Appointments and dates
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Nominated
- July 4, 1952
- Confirmed by the Senate
- July 5, 1952
- Commissioned
- July 7, 1952
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Death
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