Background
Peck, John W. was born on June 23, 1913 in Cincinnati. Son of Arthur M. and Marguerite (Comstock) Peck.
Peck, John W. was born on June 23, 1913 in Cincinnati. Son of Arthur M. and Marguerite (Comstock) Peck.
AB, Miami University, 1935. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1966. Juris Doctor, University Cincinnati, 1938.
Doctor of Laws, University Cincinnati, 1965. Doctor of Laws, Chase Law School, 1971. Doctor in Humane Letters, Northern Kentucky University, 1993.
Partner, Peck, Shaffer & Williams, Cincinnati, 1938-1961;
judge, Court Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio., 1950, 54;
tax commissioner, State of Ohio., 1951-1954;
judge, Supreme Court of the Ohio, 1959-1960;
judge, United States District Court, Southern District Ohio, 1961-1966;
judge, United States Court Appeals, 6th Circuit, since 1966;
senior judge, United States Court Appeals, 6th Circuit, since 1978;
judge, Temporary Emergency Court Appeals, since 1979. Executive secretary governor State of Ohio, 1949. Lecturer U. Cincinnati College Law, 1948-1970, Salmon P. Chase College Law, 1949-1951.
Member commission on administration criminal law Judicial Conference United States, 1971-1979.
Trustee Miami University, since 1959, emeritus, since 1975. Member Princeton City School District Board Education, 1958-1963, president board, 1963-1969. Served to captain Judge Advisory General Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member Cincinnatus Association (honorary life), Gyro Club, Beta Theta Phi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Cincinnati Literature.
Married Barbara Moeser, March 25, 1942 (deceased 1981). Children– John Weld, James H., Charles E. Married Janet Alcorn Wagner.
1 stepchild, Gretchen Wagner.
