Percy Whitman Knapp (February 24, 1909 – June 14, 2004) was a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2004. He, beforehand, led an investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department from 1970 to 1972.
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[Percy] Whitman Knapp
New York Southern District Court
Born 1909 in New York, NY
Died 2004 in New York, NY
FJC ID: 1294
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, New York City1934–1937, 1941, 1950–1972
- New York County District Attorney's Office1937–1941, 1942–1950
- ↳deputy assistant district attorney · 1937–1941
- ↳assistant district attorney, Indictments and Frauds Division · 1942–1944
- ↳assistant district attorney, Appellate Division · 1944–1950
Appointments
1972–2004 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1934- Yale UniversityB.A. · 1931