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John M. Cannella
John M. Cannella
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; December 31, 1977 – October 30, 1996
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; July 3, 1963 – December 31, 1977
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Irving Kaufman
Succeeded by	Mary Johnson Lowe
Personal details
Born	John Matthew Cannella; February 8, 1908; New York City, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1996 (aged 88); Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Education	Fordham University (BS, LLB)
	American football career
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jersey City (NJ) Dickinson
College:	Fordham
Position:	Offensive lineman / Linebacker
Career history
	New York Giants (1933–1934);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1934);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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John Matthew Cannella (February 8, 1908 – October 30, 1996) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He previously played as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants in the 1930s.

Education and career

Born in New York City, Cannella received a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University in 1930 and a Bachelor of Laws from Fordham University School of Law in 1933. He played professional football for the New York Giants in 1933 and 1934.^[1] He was in private practice in New York City from 1935 to 1940 and was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1940 to 1942.

During World War II, he was a United States Coast Guard Executive Officer to the Intelligence Service for the Third Naval District, from 1942 to 1945. He was then an assistant counsel in the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for New York City in 1945, and was Commissioner of the New York State Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity from 1945 to 1948, and of the New York State Department of Licenses from 1948 to 1949. He was an Associate Justice of the New York Court of Special Sessions from 1949 to 1963.^[2]

Federal judicial service

On April 4, 1963, Cannella was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Irving Kaufman. Cannella was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3, 1963. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on December 31, 1977.^[2]

A resident of the Douglaston community of Queens, he served in senior status until his death, on October 30, 1996, in Glen Cove, New York.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Thomas Jr., Robert McG. "John M. Cannella, 88, Judge in Federal Court for 31 Years", The New York Times, November 4, 1996. Accessed December 27, 2017. "A longtime resident of Douglaston, Queens, he was 88 and had been active as a senior judge in the Southern District of New York until 1994."
^ ^a ^b John Matthew Cannella at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

John Matthew Cannella at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Irving Kaufman	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1963–1977	Succeeded by Mary Johnson Lowe

[NYT-1] Thomas Jr., Robert McG. "John M. Cannella, 88, Judge in Federal Court for 31 Years", The New York Times, November 4, 1996. Accessed December 27, 2017. "A longtime resident of Douglaston, Queens, he was 88 and had been active as a senior judge in the Southern District of New York until 1994."

[auto-2] John Matthew Cannella at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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+'''John Matthew Cannella''' (February 8, 1908 – October 30, 1996) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]]. He previously played as an offensive lineman in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[New York Giants]] in the 1930s.
-Born in [[New York, New York]], Cannella received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] from [[Fordham College]] in 1930 and an [[LL.B.]] from [[Fordham University School of Law]] in 1933. He was in private practice in [[New York City]] from 1935 to 1940 and was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] of the Southern District of New York from 1940 to 1942. During [[World War II]], he was a U.S. Coast Guard Executive Officer to the Intelligence Service, Third Naval District, from 1942 to 1945. He was then an assistant counsel in the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for New York City in 1945, and was a commissioner of the New York State Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity from 1945 to 1948, and of the New York State Department of Licenses from 1948 to 1949. He was an Associate justice of the New York Court of Special Sessions from 1949 to 1963.
+==Education and career==
-On April 4, 1963, Cannella was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]] vacated by [[Irving R. Kaufman]]. Cannella was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3, 1963. He assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1996, in [[Glen Cove, New York]].
+Born in [[New York City]], Cannella received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Fordham University]] in 1930 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Fordham University School of Law]] in 1933. He played professional football for the [[New York Giants]] in 1933 and 1934.<ref name=NYT/> He was in private practice in New York City from 1935 to 1940 and was an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] of the Southern District of New York from 1940 to 1942.
+During [[World War II]], he was a [[United States Coast Guard]] Executive Officer to the Intelligence Service for the Third Naval District, from 1942 to 1945. He was then an assistant counsel in the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for New York City in 1945, and was Commissioner of the New York State Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity from 1945 to 1948, and of the New York State Department of Licenses from 1948 to 1949. He was an Associate Justice of the [[New York City Criminal Court#History|New York Court of Special Sessions]] from 1949 to 1963.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|371|nid=1378821|name=John Matthew Cannella<!--(1908–1996)-->}}</ref>
+==Federal judicial service==
+On April 4, 1963, Cannella was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]] vacated by Judge [[Irving Kaufman]]. Cannella was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3, 1963. He assumed [[senior status]] due to a certified disability on December 31, 1977.<ref name="auto"/>
+A resident of the [[Douglaston, Queens|Douglaston]] community of [[Queens]], he served in senior status until his death, on October 30, 1996, in [[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]], New York.<ref name=NYT>[[Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/04/nyregion/john-m-cannella-88-judge-in-federal-court-for-31-years.html "John M. Cannella, 88, Judge in Federal Court for 31 Years"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 4, 1996. Accessed December 27, 2017. "A longtime resident of Douglaston, Queens, he was 88 and had been active as a senior judge in the Southern District of New York until 1994."</ref>
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