Southern District of New York / Appointed 1972 / Served to 2004
[Percy] Whitman Knapp
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, [Percy] Whitman Knapp was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1934. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 28, 1972
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1931 · Harvard Law School 1934
- Succeeded
- Walter Roe Mansfield
- Succeeded by
- Robert Porter Patterson Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Walter Roe Mansfield | Nixon (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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1931 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1934 |
Sources
31 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).