John Christopher Mahoney (December 19, 1882 – November 18, 1952) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States District Judge of the

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Education and career

Born on December 19, 1882, in Boherbue, Cork,

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, Mahoney received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1905 from

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and a

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in 1908 from

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. He entered private practice in

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from 1908 to 1931. He served as an

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for the District of Rhode Island from 1917 to 1921. He served as city solicitor for Providence from 1931 to 1935. He was a

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Federal judicial service

Mahoney was nominated by President

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on May 24, 1935, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on June 4, 1935, and received his commission on June 7, 1935. His service terminated on February 21, 1940, due to his elevation to the First Circuit. Mahoney was nominated by President Roosevelt on January 11, 1940, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge James Madison Morton Jr. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1940, and received his commission on February 12, 1940. He assumed

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due to a certified disability on December 20, 1950. His service terminated on November 18, 1952, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahoney, John Christopher 1882 births 1952 deaths Lawyers from Providence, Rhode Island Brown University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Irish emigrants to the United States Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt 20th-century American judges Place of death missing Assistant United States Attorneys

Education and career

Federal judicial service

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