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Ambrose O'Connell

Former judge · U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Ambrose O'Connell served on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jun 6, 1944.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jun 6, 1944
Born
1881

Appointments

  • Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent AppealsFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 6, 1944 – Oct 12, 1962

Education

  • University of Notre DamePh.B., 1907
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1910

Career

Attorney, Guarantee Trust Corporation, New York City, 1928-1932; Assistant trust officer and office manager, Democratic National Committee, 1932-1933; U.S. Post Office Department, 1933-1943; special assistant and executive assistant, Postmaster General James Farley, 1933-1939; second assistant postmaster general, 1939-1940; first assistant postmaster general, 1940-1943; Executive vice-chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1943-1944

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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