Appointed by Harry S Truman Name John Hartigan Succeeded by Bailey Aldrich Preceded by Peter Woodbury Role Lawyer | Died August 10, 1968 Rank Second lieutenant Preceded by Benjamin M. McLyman Party Democratic Party | |
Preceded by John Christopher Mahoney Governor Theodore F. Green
Robert E. Quinn Education Columbia University, Brown University, Columbia Law School, Harvard University | ||
Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Service/branch United States Army | ||
John Patrick Hartigan (December 29, 1887 – August 10, 1968) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
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Early life
Hartigan was born in Providence, Rhode Island and spent much of his life in Rhode Island. As an undergraduate, he attended Harvard University before graduating from Brown University in 1910. In 1913, he obtained simultaneous A.M. and LL.B. degrees from Columbia University.
During World War I, he served in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in the 304th Infantry Regiment. He was discharged in December 1918. Hartigan spent two decades practicing as a lawyer in Providence, Rhode Island.
Judicial career
Hartigan served ad the 59th Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1933-1939.
In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Hartigan as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He held that position for eleven years until his resignation to take another judicial position.
In 1951, President Harry S. Truman promoted Hartigan to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Hartigan resigned his position on the United States District Court and served as judge on the Court of Appeals from January 3, 1951 until his death on August 10, 1968. He assumed senior status on March 31, 1965.
Family life
Hartigan married Alice F. Carroll on October 25, 1920.