Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld
Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld (March 23, 1904 – November 5, 1988) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – November 5, 1988 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Timbers |
| Succeeded by | T. Emmet Clarie |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office August 15, 1961 – January 20, 1977 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Bree Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1904 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | November 5, 1988 (aged 84) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born on March 23, 1904, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Blumenfeld received at Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925 from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Laws in 1928 from Harvard Law School. He entered private practice in Hartford, Connecticut from 1928 to 1961. He was a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1942 to 1946.[1]
Federal judicial service
Blumenfeld was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 7, 1961, to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission on August 15, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1974. He assumed senior status on January 20, 1977. His service terminated on November 5, 1988, due to his death in Hartford.[1]
References
- Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1961–1977 |
Succeeded by Ellen Bree Burns |
| Preceded by William H. Timbers |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1971–1974 |
Succeeded by T. Emmet Clarie |