Joseph Whitaker Thompson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office May 1, 1938 – January 7, 1946 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office January 29, 1931 – May 1, 1938 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 46 Stat. 538 |
| Succeeded by | William Clark |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 16, 1912 – February 3, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | John Bayard McPherson |
| Succeeded by | George Austin Welsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Whitaker Thompson August 19, 1861 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 7, 1946 (aged 84) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania Law School (LLB) |
Joseph Whitaker Thompson (August 19, 1861 – January 7, 1946) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.