Matthew T. Abruzzo

Matthew T. Abruzzo
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
February 15, 1966  May 28, 1971
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
February 15, 1936  February 15, 1966
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 49 Stat. 659
Succeeded byAnthony J. Travia
Personal details
Born
Matthew T. Abruzzo

(1889-04-30)April 30, 1889
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 28, 1971(1971-05-28) (aged 82)
Potomac, Maryland
EducationBrooklyn Law School (LL.B.)

Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was the first Italian American to be appointed as a federal judge.