Sylvester J. Ryan
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Preceded byJohn William Clancy
Succeeded bySidney Sugarman
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byFrancis Gordon Caffey
Sylvester J. Ryan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – April 10, 1981 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Preceded by | John William Clancy |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Sugarman |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office November 1, 1947 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Francis Gordon Caffey |
| Succeeded by | Henry Frederick Werker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvester J. Ryan September 10, 1896 |
| Died | April 10, 1981 (aged 84) |
| Education | City College of New York Fordham University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Sylvester J. Ryan (September 10, 1896 – April 10, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1947 to 1981 and its Chief Judge from 1959 to 1966.
Born in New York City, New York, Ryan attended the City College of New York and then received a Bachelor of Laws from Fordham University School of Law in 1917. He was in private practice in New York City from 1918 to 1924. He was a chief assistant and acting District Attorney of Bronx County, New York from 1924 to 1947.[1]