Name Simon Adler | Profession Attorney Preceded by New seat | |
Born August 30, 1867Seneca Falls, New York ( 1867-08-30 ) Education | ||
Simon Louis Adler (August 30, 1867 – May 23, 1934) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
Biography
Adler was born on August 30, 1867, in Seneca Falls, New York. He received a Bachelor of Law from Cornell University in 1889, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1892. He practiced law in Rochester, New York.
Adler was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Co., 2nd D.) in the 134th New York State Legislature through the 149th New York State Legislature, from 1911 to 1926, and was Chairman of the Committee on Banks in 1915, and Majority Leader from 1916 to 1926.
On May 19, 1927, Adler received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York created by 44 Stat. 1370. Formally nominated on December 6, 1927, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1928, and received his commission the same day. Adler served until his death on May 23, 1934.