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Lawrence Edward Walsh
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Lawrence Edward Walsh served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Apr 27, 1954.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Apr 27, 1954
- Born
- 1912
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkDwight D. Eisenhower · Apr 27, 1954 – Dec 29, 1957
Education
- Columbia UniversityA.B., 1932
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1935
Career
Special assistant attorney general for Drukman investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, 1936-1938; Deputy assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1938-1941; Private practice, New York City, 1941-1943, 1961-1981; Assistant counsel, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 1943-1949; Counsel, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 1950-1951; Counsel, New York State Public Service Commission, 1951-1953; General counsel and executive director, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, 1953-1954; Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1957-1960; Ambassador, U.S. delegation, Paris Peace Talks, 1969; Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1981-; Independent counsel, Iran-Contra investigation, 1986-1993
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