Richard Harrington Levet
Biography of Richard Harrington Levet
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Levet
- First Name: Richard
- Middle Name: Harrington
- Date of Birth: January , 24 , 1894
- Place of Birth (POB): Geneva , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: February , 11 , 1980
- Place of Death (POD): White Plains , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Richard Harrington Levet 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: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/26/1956
- Seat vacated by: Knox , John C.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/26/1956
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/05/1956
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/06/1956
- Commission Date: 03/08/1956
- Retirement from Active Service: 07/01/1966
- Date of Termination: 05/03/1976
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
Richard Harrington Levet in the Law School
- Name of School: Colgate University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1916
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Colgate University
- Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1917
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): New York University School of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1925
Richard Harrington Levet Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army private, 1918-1919
- Teacher, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, 1922-1926
- Private practice, White Plains, New York, 1926-1956
- Member, Westchester County [New York] Board of Supervisors, 1938-1956; chairman, 1945-1946
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