Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was the first Italian American to be appointed as a federal judge.
Matthew T. Abruzzo
New York Eastern District Court
Born 1889 in Brooklyn, NY
Died 1971 in Potomac, MD
FJC ID: 1
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Brooklyn, New York1910–1936
Appointments
1936–1971 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1910