Ralph C. Body

Ralph C. Body (February 18, 1903 – June 2, 1973) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Ralph C. Body
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office May 30, 1972 – June 2, 1973
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office April 4, 1962 – May 30, 1972
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Allan Kuhn Grim
Succeeded by	Herbert Allan Fogel
Personal details
Born	Ralph C. Body February 18, 1903 Yellow House, Pennsylvania
Died	June 2, 1973 (aged 70)
Education	Pennsylvania State University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Yellow House, Pennsylvania, Body received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1925. He received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1928. He was in private practice of law in Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1960. He was solicitor for the Recorder of Deeds for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1933 to 1936. He worked for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation from 1933 to 1941. He was an assistant county solicitor in Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1938. He was a member of the Berks County Board Law Examiners from 1946 to 1960. He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County from 1960 to 1962.[1]

Federal judicial service

Body was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 5, 1962, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Allan Kuhn Grim. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 4, 1962. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on May 30, 1972. His service was terminated on June 2, 1973, due to his death.[1]

References

1. Ralph C. Body at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• Ralph C. Body at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.