Henry Bramwell
Henry Bramwell | |
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| Senior Judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office October 1, 1987 – May 28, 2010 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office December 26, 1974 – October 1, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John R. Bartels |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Spatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Bramwell September 3, 1919 Brooklyn,New York |
| Died | May 28, 2010(aged 90) |
| Education | Brooklyn Law School(LL.B.) |
Henry Bramwell(September 3, 1919[1]– May 28, 2010) was aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Education and career[edit]
Bramwell was born inBrooklyn,New York.He was in theUnited States Armyfrom 1941 to 1945. In 1944, he was a sergeant.[2]After his military service, he received aBachelor of LawsfromBrooklyn Law Schoolin 1948. He was anAssistant United States Attorneyfor the Eastern District of New York from 1953 to 1961. He was then an associate counsel to the New York State Rent Commission from 1961 to 1963. He was a special hearing officer for conscientious objectors from 1965 to 1966. He was a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York in 1966 and again from 1969 to 1975. He was an assistant administrative judge forKings County,New York from 1974 to 1975.[3]
Federal judicial service[edit]
On December 11, 1974, Bramwell was nominated by PresidentGerald Fordto a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New Yorkvacated by JudgeJohn R. Bartels.Bramwell was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon December 20, 1974, and received his commission on December 26, 1974. He assumedsenior statuson October 1, 1987, and served in that capacity until his death, on May 28, 2010.[3]
See also[edit]
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in New York
References[edit]
- ^Just The Beginning FoundationArchived2012-07-12 atarchive.today
- ^"Report of Changes of theUSS General John Pope (AP-110)for the month ending 14 day of August, 1944, date of sailing from S.F. to Edur, Urom, Biho, Bama ", page 30. Note, the report contains" Bramwell, Henry "," Service Number 32191162 "," Rating Sgt ".
- ^abHenry Bramwellat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
Sources[edit]
- Henry Bramwellat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
- Henry Bramwell's obituaryarchived
- 1919 births
- 2010 deaths
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Brooklyn Law School alumni
- Lawyers from Brooklyn
- United States district court judges appointed by Gerald Ford
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- African-American judges
- United States Army non-commissioned officers
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- 20th-century African-American lawyers