Samuel Hamilton Kaufman

Biography of Samuel Hamilton Kaufman

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Kaufman
• First Name: Samuel
• Middle Name: Hamilton
• Date of Birth: October , 26 , 1893
• Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: May , 5 , 1960
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Samuel Hamilton Kaufman Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• 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): 01/13/1949
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 06/22/1948
• Seat vacated by: Bright , John
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/13/1949
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/27/1949
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/31/1949
• Commission Date: 02/02/1949
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/31/1955
• Date of Termination: 05/05/1960
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Samuel Hamilton Kaufman in the Law School

• Name of School: New York University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1917

Samuel Hamilton Kaufman Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, World War I
• Private practice, New York City, 1918-1948
• Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1935-1936
• Special counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1937-1938
• Associate general counsel, Joint Congressional Committee Investigating Pearl Harbor, 1946
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, May 17, 1948; no Senate vote
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, July 29, 1948; no Senate vote

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