Raymond J. Broderick

Raymond Joseph Broderick (born May 29, 1914 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  August 6, 2000 in Gladwyne , Pennsylvania) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1967 and 1971 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Pennsylvania; he then became a federal judge in the federal district court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.

Career

Raymond Broderick studied at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana until 1935 . After a subsequent law degree at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania and his admission as a lawyer in 1938, he began to work in this profession. He was legal advisor to the rural electrification authority. During the Second World War he worked as a civilian agent for the naval intelligence service in 1941 and 1942 . He then served in the United States Navy . After the war he practiced as a lawyer in Philadelphia. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In 1966, Broderick was elected Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania alongside Raymond Philip Shafer . He held this office between 1967 and 1971. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . In 1967 he took part as a delegate to a constitutional convention of his state; In 1970 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of governor. Between April 23, 1971 and July 1, 1984, Broderick was a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania . He then continued to work there in what is known as senior status as a part-time judge. He died of cancer on August 6, 2000 in Gladwyne. Broderick was a member of several organizations and associations, including the American Bar Association .

Web links

• Raymond J. Broderick in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Raymond J. Broderick in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
• Raymond J. Broderick at The Political Graveyard