John Oliver Henderson

Personal

Birthday: 
11/13/1909
Birthplace: 
Buffalo, NY
Date of Death: 
2/19/1974
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 1942-1946
Private practice, Buffalo, New York
Clerk, Erie County [New York] Surrogate`s Court, 1947-1948
U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York, 1953-1959

Education

Name of School: 

University at Buffalo Law School

The University at Buffalo Law School -- the only law school in the State University of New York (SUNY) system-- draws on a long tradition of achievement and excellence. Widely recognized as the leading public law school in the Northeast, it provides the strong foundation and the cutting-edge tools law graduates need to succeed in a competitive legal marketplace. Its excellent full-time faculty draws upon a broad range of educational and work experiences. Low tuition, combined with financial aid, makes a law degree from UB accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Degree: 
LL.B.
Degree Year: 
1933

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Western District of New York
Court Name: 

New York Western District Court

President Nominating: 
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
9/21/1959
Termination Date: 
2/19/1974
Termination Reason: 
Death