Jose Toledo
Jose Victor Toledo (1931-1980) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He joined the court in 1970 after an appointment from Richard Nixon. At the time of his appointment, he was a private practice attorney in Puerto Rico. When he was appointed, Toledo was the youngest federal judge in U.S. at the age of 39. He served as chief judge from 1974 until his death on February 3, 1980.[1][2]
Early life and education
- University of Florida, B.A., 1952
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, LL.B., 1955[1]
Military service
Toledo served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant from 1956-1960, serving in the Judge Advocate General Corps.[1][2]
Personal life
He married Clara Buscaglia on July 9, 1955. They had two sons, Jose and Carlos, and three daughters, Clara, Sonia and Maria.[2]
Professional career
- District judge, Puerto Rico District Court, 1956
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1960-1961
- Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1961-1970[1]
Judicial career
District of Puerto Rico
Toledo was nominated by Richard Nixon on November 16, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 25, 1970, and received commission on December 1. He served as chief judge from 1974 until his death on February 3, 1980. Toledo was succeeded in this position by Raymond Acosta.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of Puerto Rico 1970–1980 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Raymond Acosta
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
