Howard Francis Corcoran
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Howard Francis Corcoran (January 25, 1906 – May 11, 1989) was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
, Corcoran received an A.B.
from Princeton University
in 1928 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1931. He was a Department of Agriculture from 1933 to 1934. He was a Tennessee Valley Authority from 1934 to 1935. He was a Legal associate, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1935 to 1938. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1938 to 1943. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1943. He was in the United States Army
from 1943 to 1945. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1946 to 1954. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1954 to 1965.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Corcoran was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on March 1, 1965, to a seat vacated by Charles F. McLaughlin
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 11, 1965, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on November 30, 1977. Corcoran served in that capacity until May 11, 1989, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
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 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
, Corcoran 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 Princeton University
Princeton University
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in 1928 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1931. He was a Department of Agriculture from 1933 to 1934. He was a Tennessee Valley Authority from 1934 to 1935. He was a Legal associate, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1935 to 1938. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1938 to 1943. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1943. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
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from 1943 to 1945. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1946 to 1954. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1954 to 1965.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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, Corcoran was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on March 1, 1965, to a seat vacated by Charles F. McLaughlin
Charles F. McLaughlin
Charles Francis McLaughlin was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University, New York City in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska. He...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on March 11, 1965, and received his commission the same day. 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 November 30, 1977. Corcoran served in that capacity until May 11, 1989, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....