Israel Packel


Israel Packel was an American attorney, jurist and politician. He served as Pennsylvania [Attorney General|attorney general of Pennsylvania] from 1973 to 1974.

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.
Packel was a superior court judge.
Packel served as attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1974.
In 1977, Packel was appointed to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme [Court of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Supreme Court].
Packel died on July 1, 1987, at the age of 79.