John A. Danaher
John A. Danaher | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office January 22, 1969 – September 22, 1990 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1953 – January 22, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James McPherson Proctor |
| Succeeded by | Roger Robb |
| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Augustine Lonergan |
| Succeeded by | Brien McMahon |
| Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Governor | Wilbur Lucius Cross |
| Preceded by | William L. Higgins |
| Succeeded by | C. John Satti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Anthony Danaher January 9, 1899 LLB ) |
John Anthony Danaher (January 9, 1899 – September 22, 1990) was a
Danaher defeated incumbent Senator Augustine Lonergan in the 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut.
Education and career
Born on January 9, 1899, in
Federal judicial service
Danaher received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 1, 1953, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated by Judge James McPherson Proctor, taking the oath of office on November 20, 1953. He was nominated to the same position by President Eisenhower on January 11, 1954. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1954, and received his commission on March 31, 1954. He assumed senior status on January 22, 1969. After taking senior status, he served part time with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He took inactive senior status in 1980. His service terminated on September 22, 1990, due to his death in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he had resided since 1969. He was interred at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden.[1][2]
Family
Danher's grandson, John A. Danaher III, is a Superior Court Judge who currently sits in Litchfield, Connecticut.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b John Anthony Danaher at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b United States Congress. "John A. Danaher (id: D000025)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John A. Danaher (id: D000025)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Anthony Danaher at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- John Anthony Danaher papers (MS 165). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. [1]
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