William F. Cercone
Judge, Deceased Person
1913 – 2005
19 Views
Who was William F. Cercone?
William F. Cercone was a prosecutor and judge in Pennsylvania. As a prosecutor, he rose to prominence during the Red Scare of the 1950s by prosecuting Communist Steve Nelson. He later served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Several of Cercone's relatives were also prominent lawyers or judges, notably his uncle, Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice Michael Musmanno, and his great-nephew, United States district court judge David S. Cercone.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William F. Cercone." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/william-f.-cercone/m/0gmfh_p>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this William F. Cercone biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In