Southern District of New York / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1989
Lloyd Francis MacMahon
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Lloyd Francis MacMahon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1936 · Cornell Law School 1938
- Succeeded
- Lawrence Edward Walsh
- Succeeded by
- John Fontaine Keenan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Lawrence Edward Walsh | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1936 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
29 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).