Israel Packel
American attorney, jurist and politician
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Israel Packel (December 28, 1907 – July 1, 1987) was an American attorney, jurist and politician. He served as attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1974.[2]
Israel Packel | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Governor | Milton Shapp |
| Preceded by | J. Shane Creamer |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Kane |
| Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court | |
| In office June 1, 1977 – December 26, 1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1907 |
| Died | July 1, 1987 (aged 79) |
| Party | Democratic[1] |
| Children | Edward W. Packel |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Life and career
Packel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3]
Packel was a superior court judge.[4]
Packel served as attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1974.[2]
In 1977, Packel was appointed to serve as an associate justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[5][6]
Packel died on July 1, 1987,[7] at the age of 79.
