Leo Frederick Rayfiel (March 22, 1888 – November 18, 1978) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a United States representative from New York for one term from 1945 to 1947. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 1947 to 1978.
Leo Frederick Rayfiel
New York Eastern District Court
Born 1888 in New York, NY
Died 1978 in Wayne, NJ
FJC ID: 1969
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- U.S. representative from New York1945–1947
- Private practice, Brooklyn, New York1918–1945
State assemblyman · 1939–1944
Appointments
1947–1978 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Read law1918
LL.B. · 1908