James Leamy

James Leamy

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Vermont

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Education

Bachelor's

Holy Cross College, 1912

Graduate

Boston College, 1913

Law

Harvard Law School, 1915

Personal

Birthplace

West Rutland, Vt.

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James Patrick Leamy (January 16, 1892-July 22, 1949) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

Early life and education

• Holy Cross College, A.B., 1912
• Boston College, M.A., 1913
• Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1915

Professional career

• Private practice, Rutland, Vermont, 1916-1940
• U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, 1919-1931
• Referee in Bankruptcy, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, 1931-1940

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Vermont

Leamy was nominated to the District of Vermont by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1940 to the seat vacated by Harland Bradley Howe. The U.S. Senate confirmed Leamy on April 30, 1940, and he received commission to the court on May 7, 1940. Leamy's service on the court terminated with his death on July 22, 1949. Leamy was succeeded in this position by Ernest Gibson.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Harland Bradley Howe	District of Vermont 1940–1949	Succeeded by: Ernest Gibson