Samuel Hamilton Kaufman

Personal

Birthday: 
10/26/1893
Birthplace: 
New York, NY
Date of Death: 
5/5/1960
Place of Death: 
New York, NY
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army, World War I
Private practice, New York City, 1918-1948
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1935-1936
Special counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1937-1938
Associate general counsel, Joint Congressional Committee Investigating Pearl Harbor, 1946

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, May 17, 1948; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, July 29, 1948; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 

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: 
LL.B.
Degree Year: 
1917

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: 
2/2/1949
Retirement from Active Service: 
7/31/1955
Termination Date: 
5/5/1960
Termination Reason: 
Death