John F. X. McGohey

Personal

Birthday: 
1/7/1894
Birthplace: 
New York, NY
Date of Death: 
7/7/1972
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army, 1918-1919
Assistant counsel, Hearst Publishing Company, 1923-1924
Counsel, New York City Board of Transportation, 1924-1932
Assistant attorney general, State of New York, 1933-1943
Chief assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1944-1949

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, October 15, 1949; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
Fordham University
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1917
Name of School - Second: 

New York University School of Law

Our educational mission focuses on our three core constituencies: students, faculty and alumni. There is an obvious interdependence among these three groups: By attracting the top students, faculty interest is magnified; likewise, enabling professors to do their best work and supplying them with the most desirable resources allows us to attract young scholars who are motivated and talented. Similarly, the more tangible the impact the Law School has on our community, the more engaged our alumni become. Our graduates are energized by the intellectual excitement of the school, enriching their own professional lives and adding still more luster to their alma mater's reputation. Loyal alumni give back, so that a cycle of generosity, learning, appreciation and active participation in our school and society continues.

Degree - Second: 
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second: 
1923

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Court Name: 

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
Harry S Truman
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
3/9/1950
Retirement from Active Service: 
3/17/1970
Termination Date: 
7/7/1972
Termination Reason: 
Death