Stephen Brennan

Stephen Brennan

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Northern District of New 23174ork Seat 1

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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

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Education

Law

Albany Law School, 1915

Personal

Birthplace

Clinton, N.Y.

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Stephen W. Brennan (1893-1968) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Brennan was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 31, 1942, to a seat vacated by Frank Cooper; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 28, 1942, and received commission on May 6. He served as chief judge from 1948-1963. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1963, and served in that capacity until his death on April 9, 1968.

Early life and education

• Albany Law School, LL.B., 1915

Professional career

• Law clerk, New York, 1915-1916
• U.S. Army, -1916
• Private practice, New York
• Attorney, New York State Tax Department

Judicial career

Northern District of New York

Brennan was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 31, 1942, to a seat vacated by Frank Cooper; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 28, 1942, and received commission on May 6. He served as chief judge from 1948-1963. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1963, and served in that capacity until his death on April 9, 1968.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Frank Cooper	Northern District of New York 1942–1963	Succeeded by: Edmund Port