Thomas M. Madden
Thomas M. Madden (March 28, 1907 – March 29, 1976) was a Federal judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Madden received an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1930. He then entered private practice in Camden, New Jersey, where he was also the Municipal solicitor for Bellmawr, New Jersey, Clementon, New Jersey and Voorhees Township, New Jersey. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1943 to 1945.
On October 9, 1945, Madden was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by John Boyd Avis. Madden was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 23, 1945, and received his commission on October 25, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1968, assuming senior status on January 1, 1968. Madden served in that capacity until his death.
He died at the age of 69 at his home in Collingswood, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ↑ Staff. "U.S. Judge Thomas Madden Of New Jersey District Court", The New York Times, March 31, 1976. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Federal Court Judge Thomas M. Madden died Monday at his home in Collingswood, N.J. He was 69 years old."
Sources
- Thomas M. Madden at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by John Boyd Avis |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1945–1968 |
Succeeded by Leonard I. Garth |