John Christopher Mahoney
| John Christopher Mahoney | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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In office December 20, 1950 – November 18, 1952 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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In office February 12, 1940 – December 20, 1950 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James Madison Morton Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Hartigan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
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In office June 7, 1935 – February 21, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ira Lloyd Letts |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Hartigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died | November 18, 1952 (aged 69) |
| Education |
Brown University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
John Christopher Mahoney (December 19, 1882 – November 18, 1952) was a federal judge in the United States.
Mahoney was born in Ireland but spent most of his life in Rhode Island. He attended Brown University and Harvard Law School. He worked for many years as a lawyer in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island and also served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1917 to 1921, and as City Solicitor of Providence from 1931 to 1935.
In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Mahoney to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. In 1940, President Roosevelt promoted Mahoney to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, on which he served as an active judge for 10 years before taking senior status in 1950.
See also
External links
- John Christopher Mahoney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ira Lloyd Letts |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1935–1940 |
Succeeded by John Patrick Hartigan |
| Preceded by James Madison Morton Jr. |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1940–1950 |
Succeeded by John Patrick Hartigan |