Frank Harlan Freedman (December 15, 1924 – August 21, 2003) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Frank Harlan Freedman | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – August 21, 2003 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew A. Caffrey |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office October 17, 1972 – January 1, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Levin H. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ponsor |
| Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Dimauro (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Harlan Freedman December 15, 1924 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 21, 2003 (aged 78) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Boston University School of Law (LLB, LLM) |
Education and career
editBorn in Springfield, Massachusetts, Freedman was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Boston University School of Law in 1949, and a Master of Laws from that school in 1950. He was in private practice in Springfield from 1950 to 1968, and served on the Springfield City Council from 1960 to 1967. He was an assistant state attorney general of Massachusetts and Chief of the Springfield Office from 1963 to 1967. He was the Mayor of Springfield from 1968 to 1972, having won the 1967, 1969, and 1971 mayoral races.[2]
Federal judicial service
editOn August 14, 1972, Freedman was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge Levin H. Campbell. Freedman was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 12, 1972, and received his commission on October 17, 1972. He served as Chief Judge from 1986 to 1992, assuming senior status on January 1, 1992, and serving in that capacity until his death on August 21, 2003, in Springfield.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ELECTION WINNERS". Newspapers.com. The Bridgeport Post. Associated Press. 8 Nov 1967. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b Frank Harlan Freedman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
edit- Frank Harlan Freedman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.