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Henry Jacob Friendly
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
Henry Jacob Friendly , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was an American jurist who served as a federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 to 1986. He was the court's chief judge from 1971 to 1973 and presided over its specialized railroad court from 1974 to 1986. Born in Elmira, New York, Friendly graduated with highest honors from Harvard College at age 19.
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1923
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1927
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Louis D. Brandeis, Supreme Court of the United States, 1927-1928; Private practice, New York City, 1928-1959; Vice president/general counsel, Pan American World Airways, New York City, 1946-1959; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1971-1973
Biography
Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was an American jurist who served as a federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 to 1986. He was the court's chief judge from 1971 to 1973 and presided over its specialized railroad court from 1974 to 1986. Born in Elmira, New York, Friendly graduated with highest honors from Harvard College at age 19.
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