James N. Gabriel
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James N. Gabriel | |
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| Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office December 1977 – 1990 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1973 – August 1, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Harrington |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Herbert F. Travers, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Nicholas Gabriel February 26, 1923 |
| Died | November 26, 1991 (aged 68) |
| Party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Helen Rawan |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Boston College (LLB) New York University (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945[3][4] |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Nicholas Gabriel[5] (February 26, 1923 – November 26, 1991) was an American lawyer and judge from Massachusetts.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.[2] He attended Boston College for two years before enlisting in the military.[3][4] He graduated from Boston College Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1949.[6] He later earned a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law.[2]
Military service
He enlisted and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[3][2]
Legal career
He was in private practice before working for the state government of Massachusetts.[2]
He served as an assistant attorney general for public works under Massachusetts Attorneys General Edward Brooke, Ed Martin, and Elliot Richardson.[7][8]
He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1973 to 1977. From 1977 to 1990 he was a United States bankruptcy court judge for the District of Massachusetts. During his last four years on the bench he was the court's chief judge.[1]