Background
SCHENCK, John Winfield was born on August 3, 1868 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of John T. and Polina (Steele) Schenck.
Assistant United States Attorney
SCHENCK, John Winfield was born on August 3, 1868 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of John T. and Polina (Steele) Schenck.
Lincoln University, Bachelor of Arts. Boston University Law School. Law office of Charles H. Innes Assn.
Admitted to practice in State Courts of Massachusetts, 1914. In office of State Treasurer, Massachusetts, 1898- 1914. Assistant United States Attorney, United States Atty’s. office, Boston, Massachusetts, since 1922.
Admitted to practice in United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, August 8, 1916, United States Circuit Court of Appeals, District of Massachusetts, October 7, 1924, United States Supreme Court, March 5, 1929. Appointed Assistant United States Attorney, September 7, 1922. In charge of and assigned to the disposition and trial of all cases arising in United States District Court and prosecuted on appeal to United States Circuit Court of Appeals for District of Mass, involving the Immigration and Naturalization Laws, Chinese Admission and Exclusion, White Slave Traffic Act and assaults upon High Seas.
Numerous cases bearing upon all phases of the subjects referred to reported in United States Supreme Court Reports and in Federation Reporter.
Methodist Church.
Member: Boston Bar Association. C. H. Innes Law Association. Rising Sun Lodge; F. & M.
Elks; Pocahontas Lodge No. 129; Knights of Pythias. Massachusetts Civic League of Republican Clubs.
Lincoin Alumni Association (president Boston branch).