Robert Morgenthau
Robert Morris Morgenthau (/ˈmɔːrɡənθɔː/ MORG-ən-thaw; July 31, 1919 – July 21, 2019) was an American lawyer. From 1975 until his retirement in 2009, he was the District Attorney for New York County, the borough of Manhattan. He also was United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York throughout much of the 1960s on the appointment of John F. Kennedy.[1]
Robert Morgenthau | |
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| New York County District Attorney | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Kuh |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Vance Jr. |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office December 4, 1962 – January 15, 1970 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Vincent L. Broderick (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Whitney North Seymour Jr. |
| In office April 18, 1961 – September 4, 1962 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Vincent L. Broderick (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Morris Morgenthau July 31, 1919 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2019 (aged 99) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 7 |
| Mother | Elinor Fatman |
| Father | Henry Morgenthau Jr. |
| Relatives | Henry Morgenthau Sr. (grandfather) |
| Education | Amherst College Yale Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Morgenthau was the longest-serving district attorney in the history of the State of New York until 2018.
Morgenthau died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on July 21, 2019 from a short-illness, ten days before his 100th birthday.[2]
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Morgenthau with President John F. Kennedy in 1962
References
- ↑ Robert Morgenthau from the Jewish Virtual Library
- ↑ McFadden, Robert (July 21, 2019). "Robert Morgenthau, Longtime Manhattan District Attorney, Dies at 99". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/21/nyregion/robert-morgenthau-dead.html. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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