James N. Gabriel | |
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| Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office December 1977 – 1990 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1973 – August 1, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Harrington |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Herbert F. Travers, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Nicholas Gabriel February 26, 1923 Brooklyn, New York[1] |
| Died | November 26, 1991 (aged 68) Brighton, Massachusetts[2] |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Helen Rawan |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Boston College (LLB) New York University (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945[3][4] |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Nicholas Gabriel[5] (February 26, 1923 – November 26, 1991) was an American lawyer and judge from Massachusetts.
Early life and education
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.[2] He attended Boston College for two years before enlisting in the military.[3][4] He graduated from Boston College Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1949.[6] He later earned a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law.[2]
Military service
He enlisted and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[3][2]
Legal career
He was in private practice before working for the state government of Massachusetts.[2]
He served as an assistant attorney general for public works under Massachusetts Attorneys General Edward Brooke, Ed Martin, and Elliot Richardson.[7][8]
He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1973 to 1977. From 1977 to 1990 he was a United States bankruptcy court judge for the District of Massachusetts. During his last four years on the bench he was the court's chief judge.[1]
Political career
He is a former member of the Massachusetts Republican Committee.[2] He is a former chairman of the Cambridge Republican City Committee and the Young Republican Club of Cambridge.[2]
Personal life and death
He married Helen Rawan and the couple had five children.[2] He died on November 26, 1991, in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2]
References
- ^ a b "West's Bankruptcy Reporter". 147. 1993: IV.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j "James N. Gabriel, 68, was judge in bankruptcy court, US attorney". The Boston Globe. November 29, 1991.
- ^ a b c World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64
- ^ a b Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1947
- ^ Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1946
- ^ Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1949
- ^ A manual for the use of the General Court (1965)
- ^ A manual for the use of the General Court (1967)
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