Alexander Holtzoff

Alexander Holtzoff
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office September 28, 1945 – December 31, 1967
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Bolitha James Laws
Succeeded by	John H. Pratt
Personal details
Born	(1886-11-07)November 7, 1886 New York City, New York
Died	September 6, 1969(1969-09-06) (aged 82) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic

Alexander Holtzoff (November 7, 1886 – September 6, 1969) was a United States federal judge.

Born in New York, New York, Holtzoff received an A.B. from Columbia University in 1908, an M.A. from Columbia University in 1909, and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1911. He was in private practice in New York City from 1911 to 1924, excepting his service as a Private in the United States Army in 1918. He was a special assistant to the Office of the U.S. Attorney General in Washington, D.C., from 1924 to 1945, and was an executive assistant in that office in 1945.

On September 12, 1945, Holtzoff was nominated by President Harry S Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Bolitha J. Laws. Holtzoff was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 24, 1945, and received his commission on September 28, 1945. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1967, serving in that capacity until his death.

Sources

• Alexander Holtzoff at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.