Charles Henry Tenney
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Charles Henry Tenney was a United States federal judge
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Born in New York, New York, Tenney received an A.B.
from Yale University
in 1933 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1936. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1936 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1946 to 1955. He was a Commissioner, Department of Investigation, New York City from 1955 to 1958. He was a Corporation counsel, New York City from 1958 to 1961. He was a City administrator, New York City from 1961 to 1962. He was a Deputy mayor, New York City from 1962 to 1964.
Tenney was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Tenney was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on July 22, 1963, to a seat vacated by Alexander Bicks
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 5, 1963, and received his commission on December 12, 1963. He assumed senior status
on January 31, 1979. Tenney served in that capacity until November 11, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Islip, New York
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He was the grandson of Charles H. Tenney
, founder of C.H. Tenney & Co., who made his fortune as the leading hat dealer in the world throughout both the late Victorian era
and the Edwardian era and was also a New York banker. Judge Tenney's daughter Patricia Lusk Tenney married John Randolph Hearst, Jr., the grandson of newspaper man and publisher William Randolph Hearst
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in New York, New York, Tenney received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1933 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1936. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1936 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from 1946 to 1955. He was a Commissioner, Department of Investigation, New York City from 1955 to 1958. He was a Corporation counsel, New York City from 1958 to 1961. He was a City administrator, New York City from 1961 to 1962. He was a Deputy mayor, New York City from 1962 to 1964.
Tenney was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
. Tenney was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on July 22, 1963, to a seat vacated by Alexander Bicks
Alexander Bicks
Alexander Bicks was a United States federal judge.Bicks received an LL.B. from New York University School of Law in 1922, and was in private practice in New York City from 1924 to 1954....
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 5, 1963, and received his commission on December 12, 1963. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 31, 1979. Tenney served in that capacity until November 11, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Islip, New York
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
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He was the grandson of Charles H. Tenney
Charles H. Tenney
Charles H. Tenney he was proprietor of C. H. Tenney & Co., established 1868 and would become one of the most successful commissioned merchant and hat dealers in the world; also a director of Bank of the Manhattan Company and life trustee of the Bowery Savings Bank.-Biography:Born Charles Henry,...
, founder of C.H. Tenney & Co., who made his fortune as the leading hat dealer in the world throughout both the late Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
and the Edwardian era and was also a New York banker. Judge Tenney's daughter Patricia Lusk Tenney married John Randolph Hearst, Jr., the grandson of newspaper man and publisher William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
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