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John Matthew Cannella
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 1963
John Matthew Cannella , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. John Matthew Cannella (February 8, 1908 – October 30, 1996) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He previously played as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants in the 1930s.
Education
- Fordham CollegeB.S., 1930
- Fordham University School of LawLL.B., 1933
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1935-1940; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1940-1942; U.S. Coast Guard executive officer to the intelligence service, Third Naval District, 1942-1945; Assistant counsel, Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, New York City, 1945; Commissioner, New York State Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, 1945-1948; Commissioner, New York State Department of Licenses, 1948-1949; Associate justice, New York Court of Special Sessions, 1949-1963
Biography
John Matthew Cannella (February 8, 1908 – October 30, 1996) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He previously played as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants in the 1930s.
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