Alexander Bicks (March 17, 1901 – May 9, 1963) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Alexander Bicks | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office May 12, 1954 – May 9, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Vincent L. Leibell |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Tenney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Bicks March 17, 1901 Russian Empire |
| Died | May 9, 1963 (aged 62) New York City, New York |
| Education | New York University (LLB) |
Early life and education edit
Born in the Russian Empire, Bicks received a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1922.[1]
Career edit
Bicks worked in private practice in New York City, New York from 1924 to 1954.[2] On April 6, 1954, Bicks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Vincent L. Leibell. Bicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954.[3] He served in that capacity until his death on May 9, 1963, in New York City.[2][4]
Personal life edit
Bicks's son, Rober Bicks was a lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ALEXANDER BICKS, JUDGE, 62, IS DEAD; Member of Federal District Court Was Named in 1954". The New York Times. 1963-05-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b Alexander Bicks at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "FEDERAL JUDGE SWORN; Alexander Bicks Takes Oath on Southern District Bench". The New York Times. 1954-06-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Congress, United States (1963). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2002-12-26). "Robert Bicks, 75, Trustbuster in Eisenhower Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
External links edit
- Alexander Bicks at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
 | This biography of a federal judge in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This New York biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |