Edward Jordan Dimock
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Edward Jordan Dimock was a United States federal judge
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Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
, Dimock received an A.B.
from Yale College
in 1911 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1914. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1914 to 1941. He was a Lecturer, Yale Law School from 1941 to 1946. He was an Editor, Official Law Reports, State of New York from 1942 to 1945. He was a Chairman, Appeal Board, Office of Contract Settlement, Washington, D.C. from 1945 to 1948. He was a member of the Appeal Board, Office of Contract Settlement, Washington, D.C. from 1948 to 1951.
Dimock was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Dimock was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on June 11, 1951, to a seat vacated by George Murray Hulbert. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 10, 1951, and received his commission on July 11, 1951. He assumed senior status
on July 28, 1961. Dimock served in that capacity until March 17, 1986, due to his death.
He died in Forestburgh, New York
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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 Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
, Dimock 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 College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1911 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1914. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1914 to 1941. He was a Lecturer, Yale Law School from 1941 to 1946. He was an Editor, Official Law Reports, State of New York from 1942 to 1945. He was a Chairman, Appeal Board, Office of Contract Settlement, Washington, D.C. from 1945 to 1948. He was a member of the Appeal Board, Office of Contract Settlement, Washington, D.C. from 1948 to 1951.
Dimock 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...
. Dimock was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on June 11, 1951, to a seat vacated by George Murray Hulbert. 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 July 10, 1951, and received his commission on July 11, 1951. 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 July 28, 1961. Dimock served in that capacity until March 17, 1986, due to his death.
He died in Forestburgh, New York
Forestburgh, New York
Forestburgh is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is where the Neversink River enters the Neversink Gorge and flows over High Falls....
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