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 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:
School 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
Secretary, Democratic Committee of Lancaster County, 1920-1924
Private practice, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1922-1939
Chairman, Democratic Committee of Lancaster County, 1925-1934
Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general, 1934-1937
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937
Member, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 1937-1938
State attorney general, Pennsylvania, 1938-1939
Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953


Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male