Harold Maurice Kennedy
Harold Maurice Kennedy (August 6, 1895 – July 1, 1971) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Harold Maurice Kennedy | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office September 22, 1944 – September 30, 1952 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Marcus Beach Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Walter Bruchhausen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Maurice Kennedy August 6, 1895 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | July 1, 1971 (aged 75) New York City, New York |
| Education | City College of New York (A.B.) Brooklyn Law School (LL.B., J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kennedy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the City College of New York in 1917, a Bachelor of Laws from Brooklyn Law School in 1924 and a Juris Doctor from the same institution in 1925. He served in the United States Navy as a lieutenant junior grade from 1917 to 1920. He was in private practice in Brooklyn from 1925 to 1944. He was an assistant attorney general for the State of New York from 1939 to 1939. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1939 to 1944.[1]
Federal judicial service
Kennedy was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 1, 1944, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York vacated by Judge Marcus Beach Campbell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 20, 1944, and received his commission on September 22, 1944. His service terminated on September 30, 1952, due to his resignation.[1]
Post judicial service and death
After his resignation from the federal bench, Kennedy returned to private practice in Brooklyn from 1952 to 1961. He died July 1, 1971, in New York City, New York.[1]
References
- Harold Maurice Kennedy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Harold Maurice Kennedy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vine H. Smith (acting) |
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York 1939–1944 |
Succeeded by T. Vincent Quinn |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Marcus Beach Campbell |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1944–1952 |
Succeeded by Walter Bruchhausen |