Alexander Bicks
Alexander Bicks (born March 17, 1901 in Russia , † May 9, 1963 in New York City ) was an American lawyer . After his appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the southern district of New York from 1954 until his death in 1963 .
Career
The Russian-born Alexander Bick moved with his parents to the United States and received a Naturalized Citizen , the US citizenship . He attended the School of Law at New York University , where he received his Bachelor of Laws in 1922 . He then practiced as a lawyer in New York from 1924 to 1954.
On April 6, 1954, Bicks was appointed by President Eisenhower to succeed Vincent L. Leibell as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York . After confirmation by the US Senate , which took place on May 11 of the same year, he was able to take office the next day. Alexander Bicks died on May 9, 1963 in University Hospital in Manhattan and was buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Queens . Its seat fell to Charles Henry Tenney .
Web links
- Alexander Bicks at The Political Graveyard
- Alexander Bicks in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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| SURNAME | Bicks, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City |