Matthew T. Abruzzo

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Matthew T. Abruzzo (born April 30, 1889 in Brooklyn , New York , †  May 28, 1971 in Potomac , Maryland ) was an American lawyer . After his appointment by President Franklin D. Roosevelt , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the eastern district of New York from 1936 to 1966 .

Career

Matthew Abruzzo was born in Brooklyn, which was still independent at the time and which was incorporated into New York City a few years later . After graduating from school, he attended Brooklyn Law School , where he received his Bachelor of Laws in 1910 . He then practiced as a lawyer in Brooklyn until 1936. He also worked as a trainee lawyer for federal judge Martin Thomas Manton . Abruzzo was a member of the Democratic Party , but never held any political office.

On February 3, 1936, Abruzzo was appointed by President Roosevelt to judge the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York ; so he took over a previously newly established seat. After confirmation by the US Senate , which took place on February 12, he was able to take office three days later. Exactly 30 years later, on February 15, 1966, he switched to senior status and effectively retired. Its seat fell to Anthony J. Travia . He died of a heart attack in Potomac on May 28, 1971 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.

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SURNAME Abruzzo, Matthew T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 1971
Place of death Potomac , Maryland