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Jurist and lawyer. Born 1904; died 1992.

From the description of Papers of John J. Sirica, 1932-1986 (bulk 1957-1986). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072513

Judge and lawyer; full name: John Joseph Sirica; b. 1904; d. 1992.

From the description of Papers, 1932-1986 (bulk 1957-1986). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605138

Biographical Note

• 1904, 19 Mar.: Born, Waterbury, Conn.
• 1926: LL.B., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• 1926 -1930 : Private legal practice, Washington, D.C.
• 1930 -1934 : Assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
• 1934 -1944 : Private legal practice, Washington, D.C.
• 1944: General counsel, Select Committee to Investigate the Federal Communications Commission, United States House of Representatives
• 1949 -1957 : Member, law firm of Hogan and Hartson, Washington, D.C.
• 1952: Married Lucile M. Camalier
• 1957 -1986 : Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia; chief judge, 1971-1974; senior judge, 1977-1986
• 1973: Named Time magazine's man of the year Awarded American Judges Association's award of merit
• 1979: Published To Set the Record Straight: The Break-in, the Tapes, the Conspirators, the Pardon (New York: W. W. Norton. 394 pp.)
• 1992, 14 Aug.: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the John J. Sirica Papers, 1932-1986, (bulk 1957-1986), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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