Irving Ben Cooper
Personal
Birthday:
2/7/1902
Birthplace:
London, England
Date of Death:
9/17/1996
Place of Death:
New York, NY
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, New York City, 1927-1938
Special counsel, New York City Department of Investigation, 1934-1937
Magistrate, New York City, 1938-1939
Justice, New York Court of Special Sessions, 1939-1960; chief justice, 1951-1960
Lecturer, Menninger Foundation, 1960-1961
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, September 23, 1961; no Senate vote
Education
Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
President Nominating:
John F. Kennedy
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
9/28/1962
Retirement from Active Service:
2/7/1972
Termination Date:
9/17/1996
Termination Reason:
Death