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 (aged 82) Potomac, Maryland |
| 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]
- ^ Bayor, Ronald (1978). Neighbors in Conflict: The Irish, Germans, Jews, and Italians of New York City, 1929-1941. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 36. doi:10.1353/book.67077. ISBN 9781421429908. Retrieved 24 February 2023.