Edward Lawrence Leahy

Biography of Edward Lawrence Leahy

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Leahy
• First Name: Edward
• Middle Name: Lawrence
• Date of Birth: February , 9 , 1886
• Place of Birth (POB): Bristol , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
• Date of Death: July , 22 , 1953
• Place of Death (POD): Bristol , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Edward Lawrence Leahy Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/21/1950
• Seat vacated by: Hartigan , John P.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/21/1950
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/02/1951
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/02/1951
• Commission Date: 01/03/1951
• Date of Termination: 07/22/1953
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Edward Lawrence Leahy in the Law School

• Name of School: Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1908

Edward Lawrence Leahy Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Bristol, Rhode Island, 1908-
• Judge, Bristol [Rhode Island] Probate Court, 1910-1939
• State representative, Rhode Island, 1911-1913
• Master of chancery, Rhode Island Superior Court
• U.S. Army lieutenant, World War I
• Administrator of taxes, State of Rhode Island, 1919-1948
• Director, Rhode Island Department of Revenue and Regulation, 1939
• Member and director of finance, Rhode Island State Sinking Fund Commission, 1942-1946
• Member, Rhode Island State Retirement Board, 1942-1946
• Advisor, Rhode Island State Department of Finance, 1948-1949
• U.S. senator from Rhode Island, 1949-1950

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