Alexander Bicks Explained

Alexander Bicks
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start:May 12, 1954
Term End:May 9, 1963
Appointer:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Predecessor:Vincent L. Leibell
Successor:Charles Henry Tenney
Birth Name:Alexander Bicks
Birth Date:17 March 1901
Birth Place:Russian Empire
Death Place:New York City, New York
Education:New York University (LLB)

Alexander Bicks (March 17, 1901 – May 9, 1963) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Early life and education

Born in the Russian Empire, Bicks received a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1922.[1]

Career

Bicks worked in private practice in New York City, New York from 1924 to 1954. On April 6, 1954, Bicks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Vincent L. Leibell. Bicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954.[2] He served in that capacity until his death on May 9, 1963, in New York City.[3]

Personal life

Bicks's son, Rober Bicks was a lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 1963-05-10 . ALEXANDER BICKS, JUDGE, 62, IS DEAD; Member of Federal District Court Was Named in 1954 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-05 . 0362-4331.
  2. News: 1954-06-11 . FEDERAL JUDGE SWORN; Alexander Bicks Takes Oath on Southern District Bench . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-05 . 0362-4331.
  3. Book: Congress, United States . Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress . 1963 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.
  4. News: Saxon . Wolfgang . 2002-12-26 . Robert Bicks, 75, Trustbuster in Eisenhower Era . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-05 . 0362-4331.