William Bondy Explained

William Bondy
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start:May 1, 1956
Term End:March 30, 1964
Office1:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start1:1955
Term End1:1956
Predecessor1:John C. Knox
Successor1:John William Clancy
Office2:Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start2:March 2, 1923
Term End2:May 1, 1956
Appointer2:Warren G. Harding
Predecessor2:Julius Marshuetz Mayer
Successor2:Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Birth Name:William Bondy
Birth Date:9 April 1870
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Death Place:New York City, New York
Education:Columbia University
(B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
Columbia Law School (LL.B.)

William Bondy (April 9, 1870 – March 30, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1923 to 1964, and its Chief Judge from 1955 to 1956.

Education and career

Born on April 9, 1870, in New York City, New York, Bondy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1890, a Master of Arts degree in 1891, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1892, all from Columbia University. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1893 from Columbia Law School. He was in private practice in New York City from 1893 to 1923.

Federal judicial service

Bondy was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on February 28, 1923, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Julius Marshuetz Mayer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1923, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1955 to 1956. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1956. His service terminated on March 30, 1964, due to his death in New York City.

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