Thacher, Thomas Day Born September 10, 1881, in Tenafly, NJ Died November 12, 1950, in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Calvin Coolidge on January 9, 1925, to a seat vacated by Learned Hand. Confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1925, and received commission on January 21, 1925. Service terminated on April 10, 1930, due to resignation. Education: Yale Law School Yale University, B.A., 1904 Read law, 1906 Professional Career: Private practice, New York City, 1906-1907 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1907-1910 Private practice, New York City, 1910-1917 Major, American Red Cross Commission to Russia, 1917-1918 Private practice, New York City, 1918-1925 Solicitor General of the United States, 1930-1933 Private practice, New York City, 1933-1943 Corporation counsel, New York City, 1943 Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1943-1948 Research Collections Oral History Bibliography Portraits