Matthew T. Abruzzo | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
In office February 15, 1966 – May 28, 1971 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
In office February 15, 1936 – February 15, 1966 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Seat established by 49 Stat. 659 |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. Travia |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew T. Abruzzo April 30, 1889 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | May 28, 1971 Potomac, Maryland | (aged 82)
Education | Brooklyn Law School (LL.B.) |
Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was the first Italian American to be appointed as a federal judge.[1]