Background
Weiner, Charles R. was born on June 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Bessie (Chairney) Weiner.
Weiner, Charles R. was born on June 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Bessie (Chairney) Weiner.
Graduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1947; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1972; Bachelor of Laws, Temple University, 1950.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Weiner was in the United States Navy during World World War II, from 1941 to 1945. He thereafter received an Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1947, an Bachelor of Laws from Temple University School of Law in 1949, an Master of Arts During this time, he maintained a private practice in Philadelphia. On May 24, 1967, Weiner was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania created by 80 Statistics
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He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 14, 1967. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1988, serving in that capacity until his death, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Member President's Advisory Commission Inter-Governmental Relations, Philadelphia, Public Policy Committee, Philadelphia Crime Prevention Association, Big Brothers Association. Member Pennsylvania Board Arts and Sciences. Trustee, executive committee Federation Jewish Philanthropies of Philadelphia, Allied Jewish Appeal of Philadelphia.
Board directors Mental Health Association of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, Philadelphia Tribune Charities, Philadelphia Wharton Center Parkside Young Men’s Christian Association, Jewish Publication Society of America, The Athenaeum, and others. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, American Law Institute.
Married Edna Gerber, August 24, 1947. Children: William, Carole, Harvey.