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Edward Leahy
Edward Lawrence Leahy (1886-1953) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He joined the court in 1951 after an appointment from Harry Truman. At the time of his appointment, Leahy was a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island. He served until his death on July 22, 1953.[1]
Early life and education
- Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1908[1]
Military service
Leahy served in the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant during World War I.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Bristol, Rhode Island, 1908-
- Judge, Probate Court, Bristol, Rhode Island, 1910-1939
- Member, Rhode Island House of Representatives, 1911-1913
- Master of chancery, Rhode Island Superior Court
- Administrator of state taxes, Rhode Island, 1919-1948
- Director, State Department of Revenue and Regulation, Rhode Island, 1939
- Member and director of finance, Rhode Island State Sinking Fund Commission, 1942-1946
- Member, Rhode Island State Retirement Board, 1942-1946
- Advisor, Rhode Island State Department of Finance, 1948-1949
- U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1949-1950[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Rhode Island
Leahy was nominated by President Harry Truman on December 21, 1950, to a seat vacated by John Hartigan. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 2, 1951, and received his commission on January 4th. He served until his death on July 22, 1953. Leahy was succeeded in this position by Edward Day.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: John Patrick Hartigan |
District of Rhode Island 1951–1953 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Day
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| 1945 |
Burton • Clark • Donovan • Gilliam • Gourley • Holtzoff • Koscinski • Madden • Mathes • Mellott • S. Miller • W. Miller • Mollison • O'Connell • Orr • Prettyman • Rice | ||
| 1946 |
Curran • Driver • Follmer • Harris • Kalodner • Kampf • Keech • Levin • Lynne • McGranery • Murphy • Rodney • Scarlett • Shelbourne • Speakman • Starr • Vinson • Weinberger | ||
| 1947 |
Bryan, Sr. • Christenberry • Clifford • Collet • Dooley • Harper • Howell • Johnson • Jones • Lemmon • Medina • Rayfiel • Ryan • Thomason | ||
| 1948 |
Harper • Henderson • Johnson • Kaufman • Proctor • Rao • Stephens • Tamm | ||
| 1949 |
Allred • Andrews • Bazelon • Borah • Burns • Carter • Clark • Clary • Conger • Connally • Duffy • Erskine • Fahy • Finnegan • Foley • Ford • Gibson • Grim • Hastie • Hatch • Hill • Hooper • Kaufman • Kirkland • Lindley • Matthews • McCarthy • McGohey • McLaughlin • Minton • Murray • Noonan • Pickett • Platt • Pope • Ritter • Russell • Solomon • Sugarman • Swaim • Switzer • Taylor • Tehan • Thornton • Warlick • Washington • Westover • Wright | ||
| 1950 |
Bastian • Byrne, Sr. • Carter • Knous • Marsh • Murphy • Simpson • Staley • Steckler • Strum • Wallace • Weinfeld • Whitehurst • Worley | ||
| 1951 |
Dimock • Edelstein • Hartigan • Hartshorne • Leahy • Lindberg • McNamee • Medina • Modarelli • Murphy • Perry • Rives • Sheehy • Sloan • Stewart • Thomas • Tolin • Youngdahl | ||
| 1952 | |||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island