Robert Shaw (New Jersey)
Robert Shaw (1907-1972) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Shaw was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by William Francis Smith;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12th. He served until his death on July 9, 1972. Shaw was succeeded in this position by Vincent Biunno.
Early life and education
- Rutgers University School of Law, LL.B., 1932
Professional career
- Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1935-1962
- Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1937-1938
- U.S. Army, 1943-1945
- Mayor, Township of Caldwell, New Jersey, 1955-1961
Judicial career
District of New Jersey
Shaw was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by William Francis Smith; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12th.[1] He served until his death on July 9, 1972. Shaw was succeeded in this position by Vincent Biunno.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Francis Smith |
District of New Jersey 1962–1972 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Vincent Biunno
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
