Northern District of New York / Appointed 1942 / Served to 1968

Stephen W. Brennan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen W. Brennan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1915. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 28, 1942

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Albany Law School 1915
Succeeded
Frank Cooper
Succeeded by
Edmund Port
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1942Northern District of New York · succeeded Frank CooperRoosevelt (D)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
Sources

25 years on the Northern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).