Dick Yin Wong

Dick Yin Wong
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office April 25, 1975 – December 26, 1978
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Martin Pence
Succeeded by	Walter Meheula Heen
Personal details
Born	Dick Yin Wong September 20, 1920 Honolulu, Hawaii
Died	December 26, 1978 (aged 58) Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma mater	University of Hawaii B.A. University of Hawaii M.A. Northwestern University School of Law J.D.
Occupation	Attorney
Profession	Jurist
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1945 – 1947
Rank	Staff sergeant

Dick Yin Wong (September 13, 1920 – December 26, 1978) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Biography

Wong was born on September 13, 1920, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii in 1942. He received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii in 1944. He received a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Army as a Staff sergeant from 1945 to 1947. He was an accountant in Chicago, Illinois, from 1947 to 1949. He was in private practice of law in Honolulu, from 1950 to 1951, from 1960 to 1961, from 1962 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1975. He was an accountant in Honolulu, from 1951 to 1961 and from 1962 to 1968. He was a Judge on the Hawaii Tax Appeal Court, from 1960 to 1968. He was a Judge on the First Circuit Court of Hawaii, from 1968 to 1973.

Federal judicial service

Wong was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Wong was nominated by President Gerald Ford on March 17, 1975, to a seat vacated by Martin Pence. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1975, and received commission on April 25, 1975. His service was terminated on December 26, 1978, due to death.

Sources

• Dick Yin Wong at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.