Francis A. Winslow

Francis A. Winslow
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office January 4, 1923 – April 1, 1929
Appointed by	Warren G. Harding
Preceded by	Seat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded by	Vincent L. Leibell
Personal details
Born	Francis Asbury Winslow (1866-10-13)October 13, 1866 Ossining, New York
Died	March 29, 1932(1932-03-29) (aged 65) Yonkers, New York
Education	City College of New York (B.S.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.)

Francis Asbury Winslow (October 13, 1866 – March 29, 1932) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Education and career

Born on October 13, 1866, in Ossining, New York. Winslow received a Bachelor of Science degree from City College of New York in 1887. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1889. He was in private practice of law in Yonkers, New York from 1889 for various periods until 1907. He was Corporation Counsel for Yonkers in 1901 and from 1903 to 1905. He was District Attorney of Westchester County, New York from 1907 to 1913. He was an Attorney for the New York State Comptroller and New York State Tax Commission in Westchester County from 1915 to 1922. He also served as General Counsel for the National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association.

Federal judicial service

Winslow was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 28, 1922, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 4, 1923, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 1, 1929, due to his resignation following allegations of impropriety in the selection of court-appointed receivers.

Post judicial service and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Winslow was in private practice of law in Yonkers from 1929 to 1932. He died in Yonkers, on March 29, 1932.

Sources

• Francis Asbury Winslow at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.