Background
Woodcock, Amos Walter Wright was born on October 29, 1883 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Son of Amos Wilson and Julia Ann Harris (Wright) Woodcock.
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Amos Walter Wright Woodcock
Edit ProfileEducation
Graduate Wicomico High School, Salisbury, Maryland.
Career
Began practice at Salisbury, 1912. Member firm Woodcock & Webb, 1914-1950. Assistant attorney general Maryland, 1920-1922.
United State Attorneys, District Maryland, 1922-1930.
Director of the United States Bureau of Prohibition, 1930-1933. Appointed special assistant to attorney general of the United States, April 1, 1933, and continued to represent United States in various cases.
Attorney in prosecution of Japanese war criminals, December, 1945, resigned March 31, 1946. President Saint John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1934-1937.
Member of advisory board 1st National Bank Maryland.
President Board Education, Wicomico Company, 1953-1959.
Achievements
Membership
Served as captain Company I, 1st Maryland. Infantry, Mexican border, 1916. Member American and Maryland. bar associations, American Legion (department commander 1921-1922), Phi Sigma Kappa.
Clubs: National Press (Washington).
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January 17, 1964 (aged 80) -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican