John W. Lord Jr.

John W. Lord Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
December 19, 1971 – May 16, 1972
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
1969–1971
Preceded byThomas James Clary
Succeeded byJoseph Simon Lord III
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
May 20, 1954 – December 19, 1971
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJames P. McGranery
Succeeded byLouis Bechtle
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
In office
1952–1954
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district
In office
1947–1951
Preceded byGeorge Woodward
Succeeded byMartin Silvert
Personal details
Born
John Whitaker Lord Jr.

(1901-12-19)December 19, 1901
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1972(1972-05-16) (aged 70)
EducationTemple University Beasley School of Law (LLB)

John Whitaker Lord Jr. (December 19, 1901 – May 16, 1972) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district from 1947 to 1951 and the Philadelphia City Council from 1952 to 1954. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1954 until his death in 1972.