1. Home
  2. Federal judges
  3. Henry Frederick Werker

Henry Frederick Werker

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Henry Frederick Werker served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 21, 1974. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Jun 21, 1974
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1920

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Jun 21, 1974 – May 10, 1984

Education

  • New York UniversityA.B., 1941
  • New York University School of LawJ.D., 1946

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1958; Private practice, New York City, 1946-1958; Private practice, Greenville, New York, 1958-1968; Private practice, Catskill, New York, 1961-1968; Social services attorney and assistant county attorney, Greene County, New York, 1967-1969; Judge, family court judge, and surrogate, Greene County [New York] Court, 1969-1974

More

From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Judge Henry Frederick Werker, District Court for the Southern…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1389601/henry-frederick-werker (accessed 2026-10-14).