Archie Owen Dawson (October 9, 1898 – August 3, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Archie Owen Dawson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office April 27, 1954 – August 3, 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Goddard |
| Succeeded by | Constance Baker Motley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archie Owen Dawson October 9, 1898 Pomfret, Connecticut |
| Died | August 3, 1964 (aged 65) |
| Education | Columbia University (A.B.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career edit
Born in Pomfret, Connecticut, Dawson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Columbia University in 1921 and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1923.[1] He was in private practice in New York City, New York from 1923 to 1954, interrupted by service as a private in the United States Army during World War II. He was a Delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1933.[2] He served as President of The New York Young Republican Club from 1933 to 1934.[3]
Federal judicial service edit
On April 6, 1954, Dawson 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 Henry W. Goddard. Dawson was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 23, 1954, and received his commission on April 27, 1954. Dawson served in that capacity until his death on August 3, 1964.[2]
References edit
- ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1956). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
- ^ a b Archie Owen Dawson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "History".
Sources edit
- Archie Owen Dawson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.