Background
Artsdalen, Donald West Van was born on October 21, 1919 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Jeans and May Mable (Danenhower) Van Artsdalen.
Artsdalen, Donald West Van was born on October 21, 1919 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Jeans and May Mable (Danenhower) Van Artsdalen.
Student, Williams College, 1937-1940; Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1948.
Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, VanArtsdalen received an Bachelor of Laws form the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1948. He was in the Canadian Army from 1940 to 1942, and a United States Army Sergeant from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Doylestown from 1948 to 1970, including a period as district attorney for Buckinghamshire County, Pennsylvania from 1954 to 1958.
On September 10, 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed VanArtsdalen to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania created by 84 Statistics
294. VanArtsdalen was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1970, and received his commission on October 15, 1970. He assumed senior status on October 21, 1985.
Served with Canadian Army, 1940-1942. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Orde of the Coif.
Married Marie Catherine Auerbach, June 20, 1953.
