Henry Alvan Mentz

Biography of Henry Alvan Mentz Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Mentz
• First Name: Henry
• Middle Name: Alvan
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: November , 10 , 1920
• Place of Birth (POB): New Orleans , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Date of Death: January , 23 , 2005
• Place of Death (POD): New Orleans , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Henry Alvan Mentz Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/02/1982
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Mitchell , Lansing L.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/02/1982
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/23/1982
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/24/1982
• Commission Date: 06/25/1982
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/01/1992
• Date of Termination: 12/31/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Henry Alvan Mentz Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Tulane University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1941

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Louisiana State University Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1943

Henry Alvan Mentz Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1943
• U.S. Army, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Hammond, Louisiana, 1946-1982
• Staff attorney, Shell Oil Company, 1947-1948
• Assistant to the executive counsel to the governor, State of Louisiana, 1948
• City attorney, Hammond, Louisiana, 1954-1961

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