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[Percy] Whitman Knapp
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 1972
[Percy] Whitman Knapp , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Percy Whitman Knapp (February 24, 1909 – June 14, 2004) was a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2004. He, beforehand, led an investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department from 1970 to 1972.
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1931
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1934
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1934-1937, 1941, 1950-1972; New York County District Attorney's Office, 1937-1941, 1942-1950; deputy assistant district attorney, 1937-1941; assistant district attorney, Indictments and Frauds Division, 1942-1944; assistant district attorney, Appellate Division, 1944-1950
Biography
Percy Whitman Knapp (February 24, 1909 – June 14, 2004) was a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2004. He, beforehand, led an investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department from 1970 to 1972.
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