Bard, Guy Kurtz - Born October 24, 1895, in Lincoln, PA
Died November 23, 1953
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Received a recess appointment from Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 20, 1939, to a seat vacated by Oliver B. Dickinson; nominated to the same position by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 4, 1940. Confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1940, and received commission on April 29, 1940. Service terminated on July 16, 1952, due to resignation.
Education: Franklin and Marshall College, A.B., 1916 University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1922
Professional Career: Teacher, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1911-1912 Principal, Warwick Township High School, Lititz, Pennsylvania, 1913-1915 Supervising principal, Ephrata, Pennsylvania schools, 1916-1918 U.S. Army, 1918-1919 Democratic Committee of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; secretary, 1920-1924; chairman, 1925-1934 Private practice, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1922-1939 Special assistant to the attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1934-1937 U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937 Member, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 1937-1938 Attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1938-1939 Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953
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