Thomas M. Madden
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Thomas M. Madden was a Federal judge
who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Madden received an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law
in 1930. He was in private practice in Camden, New Jersey
starting in 1930. He was the Municipal solicitor for Bellmawr, New Jersey
, Clementon, New Jersey
and Voorhees Township, New Jersey
. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1943 to 1945.
Madden was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
. Madden was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on October 9, 1945, to a seat vacated by John Boyd Avis
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 23, 1945, and received his commission on October 25, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1961-1968. He assumed senior status
on January 1, 1968. Madden served in that capacity until March 29, 1976, due to his death.
He died at the age of 69 at his home in Collingswood, New Jersey
.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Madden received an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law
Rutgers School of Law - Camden
Rutgers School of Law–Camden is a public law school of Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware Waterfront. It is one of two law schools of Rutgers University and one of only three law schools in the state of New Jersey...
in 1930. He was in private practice in Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
starting in 1930. He was the Municipal solicitor for Bellmawr, New Jersey
Bellmawr, New Jersey
-Local government:Bellmawr is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a mayor and a borough council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office...
, Clementon, New Jersey
Clementon, New Jersey
Clementon is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,000.Around 1800, Jonathon Haines built a glass factory in what is now present day Clementon, situated on a large hill across the street from the modern day Clementon...
and Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1943 to 1945.
Madden was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
. Madden was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on October 9, 1945, to a seat vacated by John Boyd Avis
John Boyd Avis
John Boyd Avis was a United States federal judge.-Biography:Avis was born in Deerfield, New Jersey, the son of a New Jersey assemblyman, and the great-great grandson of a Revolutionary War soldier who had fought at Valley Forge. He read law from 1890 to 1894 with John S. Mitchell and from 1897 to...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 23, 1945, and received his commission on October 25, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1961-1968. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 1, 1968. Madden served in that capacity until March 29, 1976, due to his death.
He died at the age of 69 at his home in Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,926....
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