Francis Gordon Caffey
Francis Gordon Caffey | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
In office October 31, 1947 – September 20, 1951 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
In office April 30, 1929 – October 31, 1947 | |
Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 1317 |
Succeeded by | Sylvester J. Ryan |
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Born | Francis Gordon Caffey October 28, 1868 Gordonville, Alabama |
Died | September 20, 1951 Verbena, Alabama | (aged 82)
Education | Samford University (A.M.) Harvard University (A.B., A.M.) Harvard Law School |
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Francis Gordon Caffey (October 28, 1868 – September 20, 1951) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education and career
Born on October 28, 1868, in
Allegations of political advocacy as United States Attorney
Caffey briefly gained notoriety when his name was associated with possible political advocacy on the part of the Department of Justice. Just two weeks before the 1920 election,
Federal judicial service
Caffey was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on April 18, 1929, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to a new seat authorized by 45 Stat. 1317. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1929, and received his commission on April 30, 1929. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1947. His service terminated on September 20, 1951, due to his death in Verbena, Alabama.[1]
References
- ^ a b Francis Gordon Caffey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Online Books by Francis G. Caffey".
Sources
- Francis Gordon Caffey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.