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| name = Bernard Joseph Leddy
| name = Bernard J. Leddy
| image = Bernard J. Leddy (US District Judge for Vermont).jpg
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| caption = "Young Democrats to Hold Convention in St. Albans". ''Burlington Free Press'' (Burlington, VT), August 23, 1940.
| caption =
| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]]
| office = Chief Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]]
| term_start = 1966
| term_start = 1969
| term_end = 1972
| term_end = 1972
| nominator = [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| predecessor = [[Ernest W. Gibson Jr.]]
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| successor = [[James Stuart Holden]]
| predecessor = ''New seat''
| office1 = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]]
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| successor = [[Albert Wheeler Coffrin]]
| term_start1 = August 25, 1966
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|3|18}}
| term_end1 = January 9, 1972
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| birth_place = [[Underhill, Vermont]], U.S.
| nominator1 =
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|1|9|1910|3|18}}
| appointer1 = [[List of federal judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson|Lyndon B. Johnson]]
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| death_place = [[Burlington, Vermont]], U.S.
| predecessor1 = ''Seat established by 80 Stat. 75''
| death_cause = [[Myocardial infarction|Heart attack]]
| successor1 = [[Albert Wheeler Coffrin]]
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| resting_place = Resurrection Park Cemetery, [[South Burlington, Vermont]], U.S.
| office2 = Member of the [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington Board of Aldermen]] from Ward 4
| alma_mater = [[Boston College Law School]]
| term_start2 = April 1, 1935
| term_end2 = November 9, 1940
| predecessor2 = Francis D. Foley
| successor2 = [[John Edward Moran]]
| birth_name = Bernard Joseph Leddy
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1910|03|18}}
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| birth_place = [[Underhill, Vermont]], US
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1972|01|09|1910|03|18}}
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| death_place = [[Burlington, Vermont]], US
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| resting_place = Resurrection Park Cemetery<br/>[[South Burlington, Vermont]], US
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Johannah (Mahoney) Leddy (m. 1939-1972, his death)
| relations = [[T. J. Donovan]] (grandson)
| children = 5 (including [[James P. Leddy]] and [[Johannah Leddy Donovan]]
| education = [[Saint Michael's College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])<br/>[[Boston College]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]])
| profession = Attorney
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'''Bernard Joseph Leddy''' (March 18, 1910 – January 9, 1972) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]].


==Education and career==
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'''Bernard Joseph Leddy''' (March 18, 1910 &ndash; January 9, 1972) was a [[United States federal judge]].
Leddy was born in [[Underhill, Vermont]] on March 18, 1910, a son of John T. Leddy and Anna (Marlow) Leddy.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |date=January 11, 1972 |title=Bernard J. Leddy, Judge in Vermont |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1972/01/11/79415478.html?pageNumber=40 |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York |page=40 |via=[[TimesMachine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 26, 1909 |title=Underhill Center: John T. Leddy and Miss Anna M. Marlow Were Married |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58007309/leddy-marlow/ |work=[[Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |page=9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=November 6, 1930 |title=Hold Funeral for Mrs. John T. Leddy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58007634/mrs-leddy/ |work=[[Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Leddy was educated in the parochial schools of Underhill and [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]], and was a 1927 graduate of Burlington's Cathedral High School.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 10, 1927 |title=Many C.H.S. Pupils Going to College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58007393/chs-pupils/ |work=[[Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |page=7 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[Saint Michael's College]] in 1931, and his [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Boston College Law School]] in 1934.<ref name="NYTimes"/> He was a Burlington alderman from 1935 to 1940.<ref name="NYTimes"/> He was an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for Vermont from 1940 to 1954.<ref name="NYTimes"/>


In 1946, Leddy was named chair of the Burlington Zoning Commission.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 2, 1946 |title=Ordinance Outlined at Meeting of City Zoning Committee |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84122603/ordinance-outlined/ |work=Burlington Daily News |location=Burlington, VT |page=8-B |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1955, he was elected chair of the Saint Michael's College board of trustees.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 14, 1955 |title=Atty. Leddy Elected Chairman of SMC Board of Trustees |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84123500/smc-trustees/ |work=Burlington Daily News |location=Burlington, VT |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1956, he was elected chair of the Chittenden County Bar Association.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 7, 1956 |title=Club and Fraternal: Bernard J. Leddy Heads County Bar Association |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84122356/leddy-bar/ |work=[[The Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |page=13 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Leddy was a civilian aide for the [[United States Secretary of the Army]] from 1962 to 1966.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1364|nid=1383741|name=Bernard Joseph Leddy<!--(1910–1972)-->}}</ref>
Born in [[Underhill, Vermont]], Leddy received his [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Saint Michael's College|St. Michael's College]] in 1931, and an [[LL.B.]] from [[Boston College Law School]] in 1934. He was an Alderman of the City of [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]] from 1935 to 1940. He was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|District of Vermont]] from 1940 to 1954.


==Gubernatorial campaign==
He was the 1958 Democratic nominee for [[List of Governors of Vermont|Governor of Vermont]]. At a time when Vermont was overwhelmingly Republican, Leddy lost to [[Robert Stafford]] by only 719 votes (50.3% to 49.7%). Leddy's strong showing in the governor's race, coupled with the win of Democrat [[William H. Meyer]] in the election for Vermont's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, was an indicator that the state's Democrats were growing in strength after more than 100 years of Republican dominance in statewide elections.
Leddy was the 1958 Democratic nominee for [[List of Governors of Vermont|Governor of Vermont]].<ref name="NYTimes"/> At a time when Vermont was overwhelmingly Republican, Leddy lost to [[Robert Stafford]] by only 719 votes (50.3% to 49.7%).<ref name="NYTimes"/> Leddy's strong showing in the governor's race, coupled with the win of Democrat [[William H. Meyer]] in the election for Vermont's at-large seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]], was an indicator that the state's Democrats were growing in strength after more than 100 years of Republican dominance in statewide elections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bushnell |first=Mark |date=January 16, 2005 |title=William Meyer: War foe, Democratic trailblazer |url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/william-meyer-war-foe-democratic-trailblazer/article_48c2aa81-4faa-5bbe-ab44-4fd5da188210.html |work=[[Barre Montpelier Times Argus]] |location=Barre, VT}}</ref>


==Federal judicial service==
Leddy was a civilian aide for the [[United States Secretary of the Army|U.S. Secretary of the Army]] from 1962 to 1966.
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Leddy was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] on August 16, 1966, to the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]], to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 25, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1969 to 1972.<ref name="auto"/> His service was terminated on January 9, 1972,<ref name="auto"/> due to his death following a [[heart attack]] at his Burlington home.<ref name="NYTimes"/> He is buried at Resurrection Park Cemetery in [[South Burlington, Vermont|South Burlington]].<ref>{{cite news |date=January 11, 1972 |title=Death Notice Bernard J. Leddy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58007851/obituary-for-bernard-j-leddy-aged-61/ |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |location=Boston, MA |page=35 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Family==
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On August 16, 1966, Leddy was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]] created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 25, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1969 until his death on January 9, 1972. Leddy died at his Burlington home after suffering a heart attack, and is buried at Resurrection Park Cemetery in [[South Burlington, Vermont|South Burlington]].
In 1939, Leddy married Johannah (Mahoney) Leddy.<ref name="Conference">{{cite book |last=The Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States |date=1983 |title=Judges of the United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tLKAP6dGK6AC&pg=PA289 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=US Government Printing Office |pages=289–290 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> They were the parents of sons John T. and the Reverend James P., and three daughters, Ann, Johannah, and Mary.<ref name="Conference"/> Johannah was the wife of Thomas Donovan. Ann is the wife of Alan Charron.<ref name="Conference"/>


His son [[James P. Leddy]] was a member of the [[Vermont State Senate]]. His daughter [[Johannah Leddy Donovan]] has served in the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] since 2001. His grandson [[T. J. Donovan]] is the [[State's Attorney]] for [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]] and was elected [[Vermont Attorney General]] in 2016.
Leddy's son [[James P. Leddy]] was a member of the [[Vermont State Senate]].<ref name="VTSevenDays">{{cite news |last=Bromage |first=Andy |date=May 23, 2012 |title=It's a Families Affair: The Genealogy of AG Candidates Bill Sorrell and T.J. Donovan |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/its-a-families-affair-the-genealogy-of-ag-candidates-bill-sorrell-and-tj-donovan/Content?oid=2184165 |work=Vermont Seven Days |location=Burlington, VT}}</ref> His daughter [[Johannah Leddy Donovan]] has served in the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] since 2001.<ref name="VTSevenDays"/> His grandson [[T. J. Donovan]] was the [[State's Attorney]] for [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]], Vermont, prior to winning election as [[Vermont Attorney General]] in 2016.<ref name="VTSevenDays"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Meyn |first=Colin |date=October 25, 2018 |title=TJ Donovan: A Burlington boy runs for a second term, and second chances |url=https://vtdigger.org/2018/10/25/tj-donovan-burlington-boy-runs-second-term-second-chances/ |work=VT Digger |location=Montpelier, VT}}</ref>


==Honor==
A park in Burlington is named in his honor.<ref>[http://enjoyburlington.com/parks/leddypark1.cfm Enjoy Burlington: Leddy Park information page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215041050/http://enjoyburlington.com/parks/leddypark1.cfm |date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>
A park in Burlington is named in Leddy's honor.<ref>[http://enjoyburlington.com/parks/leddypark1.cfm Enjoy Burlington: Leddy Park information page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215041050/http://enjoyburlington.com/parks/leddypark1.cfm |date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>


==Notes==
==References==
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==Sources==
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* {{Find a Grave|17041527}}



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Bernard J. Leddy
"Young Democrats to Hold Convention in St. Albans". Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT), August 23, 1940.
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office
1969–1972
Preceded byErnest W. Gibson Jr.
Succeeded byJames Stuart Holden
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office
August 25, 1966 – January 9, 1972
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded bySeat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded byAlbert Wheeler Coffrin
Member of the Burlington Board of Aldermen from Ward 4
In office
April 1, 1935 – November 9, 1940
Preceded byFrancis D. Foley
Succeeded byJohn Edward Moran
Personal details
Born
Bernard Joseph Leddy

(1910-03-18)March 18, 1910
Underhill, Vermont, US
DiedJanuary 9, 1972(1972-01-09) (aged 61)
Burlington, Vermont, US
Resting placeResurrection Park Cemetery
South Burlington, Vermont, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohannah (Mahoney) Leddy (m. 1939-1972, his death)
RelationsT. J. Donovan (grandson)
Children5 (including James P. Leddy and Johannah Leddy Donovan
EducationSaint Michael's College (AB)
Boston College (LLB)
ProfessionAttorney

Bernard Joseph Leddy (March 18, 1910 – January 9, 1972) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

Education and career

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Leddy was born in Underhill, Vermont on March 18, 1910, a son of John T. Leddy and Anna (Marlow) Leddy.[1][2][3] Leddy was educated in the parochial schools of Underhill and Burlington, and was a 1927 graduate of Burlington's Cathedral High School.[4] He received his Artium Baccalaureus degree from Saint Michael's College in 1931, and his Bachelor of Laws from Boston College Law School in 1934.[1] He was a Burlington alderman from 1935 to 1940.[1] He was an Assistant United States Attorney for Vermont from 1940 to 1954.[1]

In 1946, Leddy was named chair of the Burlington Zoning Commission.[5] In 1955, he was elected chair of the Saint Michael's College board of trustees.[6] In 1956, he was elected chair of the Chittenden County Bar Association.[7] Leddy was a civilian aide for the United States Secretary of the Army from 1962 to 1966.[8]

Gubernatorial campaign

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Leddy was the 1958 Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont.[1] At a time when Vermont was overwhelmingly Republican, Leddy lost to Robert Stafford by only 719 votes (50.3% to 49.7%).[1] Leddy's strong showing in the governor's race, coupled with the win of Democrat William H. Meyer in the election for Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives, was an indicator that the state's Democrats were growing in strength after more than 100 years of Republican dominance in statewide elections.[9]

Federal judicial service

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Leddy was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 16, 1966, to the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 25, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1969 to 1972.[8] His service was terminated on January 9, 1972,[8] due to his death following a heart attack at his Burlington home.[1] He is buried at Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington.[10]

Family

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In 1939, Leddy married Johannah (Mahoney) Leddy.[11] They were the parents of sons John T. and the Reverend James P., and three daughters, Ann, Johannah, and Mary.[11] Johannah was the wife of Thomas Donovan. Ann is the wife of Alan Charron.[11]

Leddy's son James P. Leddy was a member of the Vermont State Senate.[12] His daughter Johannah Leddy Donovan has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2001.[12] His grandson T. J. Donovan was the State's Attorney for Chittenden County, Vermont, prior to winning election as Vermont Attorney General in 2016.[12][13]

Honor

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A park in Burlington is named in Leddy's honor.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bernard J. Leddy, Judge in Vermont". The New York Times. New York. January 11, 1972. p. 40 – via TimesMachine.
  2. ^ "Underhill Center: John T. Leddy and Miss Anna M. Marlow Were Married". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. February 26, 1909. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hold Funeral for Mrs. John T. Leddy". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. November 6, 1930. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Many C.H.S. Pupils Going to College". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 10, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ordinance Outlined at Meeting of City Zoning Committee". Burlington Daily News. Burlington, VT. July 2, 1946. p. 8-B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Atty. Leddy Elected Chairman of SMC Board of Trustees". Burlington Daily News. Burlington, VT. June 14, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Club and Fraternal: Bernard J. Leddy Heads County Bar Association". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. March 7, 1956. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c Bernard Joseph Leddy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  9. ^ Bushnell, Mark (January 16, 2005). "William Meyer: War foe, Democratic trailblazer". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT.
  10. ^ "Death Notice Bernard J. Leddy". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. January 11, 1972. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c The Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States (1983). Judges of the United States. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. pp. 289–290 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ a b c Bromage, Andy (May 23, 2012). "It's a Families Affair: The Genealogy of AG Candidates Bill Sorrell and T.J. Donovan". Vermont Seven Days. Burlington, VT.
  13. ^ Meyn, Colin (October 25, 2018). "TJ Donovan: A Burlington boy runs for a second term, and second chances". VT Digger. Montpelier, VT.
  14. ^ Enjoy Burlington: Leddy Park information page Archived December 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

Sources

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Party political offices
Preceded by
William J. Brown
 Democratic nominee for Vermont Attorney General
1938 		Succeeded by
Harry W. Witters
Preceded by
E. Frank Branon
 Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont
1958 		Succeeded by
Russell Niquette
Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
 Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
1966–1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
1969–1972 		Succeeded by
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