Alexander Bicks

Alexander Bicks (March 17, 1901 – May 9, 1963) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Alexander Bicks
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
May 12, 1954 – May 9, 1963
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byVincent L. Leibell
Succeeded byCharles Henry Tenney
Personal details
Born
Alexander Bicks

(1901-03-17)March 17, 1901
Russian Empire
DiedMay 9, 1963(1963-05-09) (aged 62)
New York City, New York
EducationNew York University (LLB)

Early life and education

Born in the Russian Empire, Bicks received a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1922.[1]

Career

Bicks worked in private practice in New York City, New York from 1924 to 1954.[2] On April 6, 1954, Bicks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Vincent L. Leibell. Bicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954.[3] He served in that capacity until his death on May 9, 1963, in New York City.[2][4]

Personal life

Bicks's son, Rober Bicks was a lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.[5]

See also

References
  1. "ALEXANDER BICKS, JUDGE, 62, IS DEAD; Member of Federal District Court Was Named in 1954". The New York Times. 1963-05-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. Alexander Bicks at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. "FEDERAL JUDGE SWORN; Alexander Bicks Takes Oath on Southern District Bench". The New York Times. 1954-06-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. Congress, United States (1963). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  5. Saxon, Wolfgang (2002-12-26). "Robert Bicks, 75, Trustbuster in Eisenhower Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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