Gregory Francis Noonan

Who was Gregory Francis Noonan?

Gregory Francis Noonan was a United States federal judge.

Born in New York, New York, Noonan received an LL.B. from Fordham University School of Law in 1928. He was in private practice in New York City from 1928 to 1934. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York, Civil Division from 1934 to 1936. He was a Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York from 1936 to 1938. He was a Chief assistant U.S. attorney of Southern District of New York in 1938. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1938 to 1939. He was in private practice in New York City from 1939 to 1949.

Noonan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Noonan received a recess appointment from President Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 25, 1950, and received his commission on April 26, 1950. Noonan served in that capacity until his death on May 1, 1964.