James B. Brennan
James B. Brennan | |
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5th district | |
In office January 5, 1959 – April 29, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Walter L. Merten |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Schmidt |
Personal details | |
Born | James Butler Brennan February 1, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Died | June 6, 2021 | (aged 95)
Resting place | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Joan Landgraf Brennan |
Children | William Brennan, Mary Jo Brennan, Nancy Brennan, Marty Brennan |
Alma mater | |
Profession | attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
James Butler Brennan (February 1, 1926 – June 6, 2021) was an American attorney and
Life and career
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brennan graduated from Milwaukee's Marquette University High School and joined the United States Navy at age 18, for service in World War II. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his LL.B. from Marquette University Law School. He practiced law in Milwaukee for several years before running for office. He was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, supporting the presidential nomination of then-Senator John F. Kennedy.[1]
Brennan was elected to the
In March 1961, newly elected president John F. Kennedy nominated Brennan to serve as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.[3]: 477 His nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 4, 1961,[3]: 589 and he was confirmed on May 8.[2] Brennan ultimately served through the Kennedy administration, and continued to serve through the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. He remained in office until his successor was appointed by President Nixon in 1969.
In 1972, Brennan was elected
Brennan died on June 6, 2021. He is survived by his four children, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.[7]
References
- ^ Toepel, M. G.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1962). "Biographies and Pictures" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1962 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America". CIII, Part 1 (Eighty-Seventh Congress, First Session). United States Senate. 1961: 477, 589. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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(help) - ^ "District to seek lawyer before Brennan resigns". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 30 May 1988. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "District to seek lawyer before Brennan resigns". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 30 May 1988. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "James Brennan Obituary (2021)". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.