Israel Packel
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
1973–1974
GovernorMilton Shapp
Preceded byJ. Shane Creamer
Succeeded byRobert P. Kane
Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
In office
June 1, 1977 – December 26, 1977
Personal details
Born(1907-12-28)December 28, 1907
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1987(1987-07-01) (aged 79)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania

Israel Packel (December 28, 1907 – July 1, 1987) was an American jurist and politician. He served as attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1974.[2]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis: Monitor Voting". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 "Pennsylvania Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania State Manual, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Publications, 1976
  4. ↑ "Versatile Packel Fills In Again For Gov. Shapp". Warren Times-Mirror and Observer. Warren, Pennsylvania. January 5, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Manual: Volume 107, 1984
  6. ↑ Tamilia, Patrick R.; Hare, John J. (2000). Keystone of Justice: The Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for the Pennsylvania Superior Court. p. 232. ISBN 9780892710959 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Temple Law Review: Volume 61, Temple University School of Law, 1988


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