History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Walsh, Lawrence Edward
Born 1912 in Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 6, 1954, to a new seat authorized by 68 Stat. 8. Confirmed by the Senate on April 27, 1954, and received commission on April 28, 1954. Service terminated on December 29, 1957, due to resignation.

Education:
Columbia University, A.B., 1932
Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1935

Professional Career:
Special assistant attorney general, Drukman Investigation, 1936-1938
Deputy assistant district attorney, New York County, 1938-1941
Private practice, New York City, 1941-1943
Assistant counsel to the Governor of New York, 1943-1949
Counsel to the Governor of New York, 1950-1951
Counsel, Public Service Commission, 1951-1953
General counsel, Executive Director, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, 1953-1954
Deputy U.S. attorney general, 1957-1960
Private practice, New York City, 1961-1981
Ambassador, U.S. Delegation, Paris Peace Talks, 1969
Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1981-present
Independent counsel, Iran-Contra investigation, 1986-1993
Oral History
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