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Edward Conger
Edward Conger (1882-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 10, 1938 to a seat created by 52 Stat. 585. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 16th, and received commission on June 24th. Conger was succeeded in this position by William Herlands. On October 20, 1954, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on August 7, 1963.[1]
Early life and education
- New York University School of Law
- Read law, 1904[1]
Professional career
- Assistant district attorney, Dutchess County, New York, 1908-1913
- District attorney, Dutchess County, New York, 1913-1915
- City judge, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1915-1919
- Private practice, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1919-1938[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of New York
Conger was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 10, 1938 to a seat created by 52 Stat. 585. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 16th, and received commission on June 24th. Coner was succeeded in this position by William Herlands. On October 20, 1954, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on August 7, 1963.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward Conger's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: NA |
Southern District of New York 1938–1954 |
Succeeded by: William Herlands
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laura Swain • Kenneth Karas • John Koeltl • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelson S. Roman • Analisa Torres • J. Paul Oetken • Paul A. Engelmayer • Edgardo Ramos • Jesse Furman • Ronnie Abrams • Katherine Failla • Vernon Broderick • Gregory Howard Woods • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Lewis Liman • Philip Halpern • John Cronan (New York) • Jennifer Rearden • Dale Ho • Jessica Clarke • Jennifer Rochon • Arun Subramanian • Margaret Garnett • Jeannette Vargas | ||
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| Former Chief judges |
Kimba Wood • Colleen McMahon • Loretta Preska • Lisa Smith (New York) • John Clark Knox • William Bondy • John William Clancy • Charles Brieant • David Edelstein • Lloyd MacMahon • Constance Motley • Sylvester Ryan • Sidney Sugarman • | ||