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John Oliver Henderson

New York Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Born 1909 in Buffalo, NY

Died 1974

FJC ID: 1022

John Oliver Henderson (November 13, 1909 – February 19, 1974) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1959 to 1974 and its Chief Judge from 1967 to 1974.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York
    1953–1959
  2. Erie County [New York] Surrogate's Court
    Clerk · 1947–1948
  3. U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
    1942–1946
  4. Private practice, Buffalo, New York

Appointments

  1. New York Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkChief Judge
    1959–1974 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Buffalo Law School
    LL.B. · 1933