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Samuel Hamilton Kaufman
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Samuel Hamilton Kaufman served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 31, 1949.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jan 31, 1949
- Born
- 1893
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – May 5, 1960
Education
- New York University School of LawLL.B., 1917
Career
U.S. Army, World War I; Private practice, New York City, 1918-1948; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1935-1936; Special counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1937-1938; Associate general counsel, Joint Congressional Committee Investigating Pearl Harbor, 1946
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