James Patrick Leamy

James Patrick Leamy (January 16, 1892 – July 22, 1949) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

James Patrick Leamy
"James P. Leamy Elected President of State Bar Association". Burlington Free Press, October 6, 1938.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office May 7, 1940 – July 22, 1949
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Harland Bradley Howe
Succeeded by	Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Personal details
Born	James Patrick Leamy (1892-01-16)January 16, 1892 West Rutland, Vermont
Died	July 22, 1949(1949-07-22) (aged 57) West Rutland, Vermont
Resting place	Saint Bridgets Cemetery West Rutland, Vermont
Political party	Democratic
Education	College of the Holy Cross (A.B.) Boston College (M.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in West Rutland, Vermont, Leamy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from College of the Holy Cross in 1912, a Master of Arts degree from Boston College in 1913, and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1915. He was in private practice in Rutland, Vermont from 1916 to 1940. He was a United States Commissioner for the United States District Court for the District of Vermont from 1919 to 1931, and a Referee in Bankruptcy for the United States District Court for the District of Vermont from 1931 to 1940.[1]

Political career

Leamy was a Democrat,[2] and served in local offices including school board member. His uncle Frank Duffy was Vermont's longtime member of the Democratic National Committee, and Leamy served as Chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party during the period of more than 100 years when Republicans won every election for statewide office in Vermont. Leamy ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Vermont (1932, 1934)[2] and Congressman from Vermont (1938). From 1938 to 1939 he was President of the Vermont Bar Association.[3]

Federal judicial service

On April 12, 1940, Leamy was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont vacated by Judge Harland Bradley Howe. Leamy was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 30, 1940, and received his commission on May 7, 1940.[1] He served until his death from a heart attack in West Rutland on July 2, 1949.[4] Leamy was buried at Saint Bridgets Cemetery in West Rutland.[4]

References

1. James Patrick Leamy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. "Vermont gubernatorial elections, 1791-present". Ballotpedia.
3. "Vermont Bar Association: Past Presidents" (PDF).
4. James Patrick Leamy at Find a Grave

Sources

• James Patrick Leamy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Vermont Bar Association: Past Presidents, 2014
• Ballotpedia: Vermont gubernatorial elections, 1791-present, 2014
• James Patrick Leamy at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Park H. Pollard	Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont 1932, 1934	Succeeded by Alfred Heininger
Legal offices
Preceded by Harland Bradley Howe	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1940–1949	Succeeded by Ernest W. Gibson Jr.