[4] He saw action in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters, mostly aboard destroyers. He held the spot for nine terms, longer than any other city district attorney, before retiring. [15], Morgenthau won the Democratic primary with 59% of the vote, to Snyder's 41%. Vance on Monday said Morgenthau was a hallowed figure among the prosecutors who worked for him. 500 500 500 333 259 333 583 0 He was eventually forced out of office at the end of 1969. Henry Morgenthau Jr., Robert Morgenthau's father, purchases Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction. endobj Morgenthau was born in 1919 in New York City into a prominent Ashkenazi Jewish family that had emigrated from Baden in 1866. Morgenthau died at Manhattans Lenox Hill hospital after a short illness, his wife Lucinda Franks told the New York Times. /Kids [25 0 R 30 0 R 33 0 R 40 0 R 43 0 R 48 0 R 53 0 R ] Robert Pattridge Morgenthau is 64 years old and lives in New York, New York. The United States wont help. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? /Type /Pages 297 297 742 742 797 797 797 797 The New York Times agreed that "three decades is more than enough time for any executive to accomplish his or her mission," but that endorsement did not help Snyder overcome his advantage at the polls. He was elected another seven times as head of one of the nations largest law offices, with 550 prosecutors and 700 other staffers. 10 0 obj As a defense lawyer in Westchester, Warhit almost always included in his closing arguments how Morgenthau impressed upon his prosecutors that their ultimate goal was not to win convictions. [3] In 1962, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York, and resigned his federal office. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. However, when it comes to Armenia and the legacy of his great grandfather, he freely gives his time. [19] Vance went on to win the primary election on September 15, 2009[20] and the subsequent general election on November 3. Morgenthau left office in 2009, throwing his support to his eventual successor, Cy Vance. His crime-fighting strategies also played an important role in facilitating New York Citys remarkable decline in homicides and violent crime and its current status as Americas safest big city, Vance said in a statement. He did a sort of shuttle diplomacy between the German ambassador and the Turkish leaders. Morgenthau had a lifelong friendship with members of the Kennedy clan; once cooked hot dogs with Eleanor Roosevelt for King George VI; and on another occasion he prepared a mint julep for Winston Churchill. Just another site He joined the US navy one day after graduating from Amherst College in 1941, earning the rank of lieutenant commander and seeing action in the Mediterranean and Pacific. He was forced out of office in 1969 and replaced by a Republican appointee. The District Attorney's Office was high profile. He eventually left the ambassadorship either because of his own deep disappointment in the lack of presidential support, or because having kicked up such a storm at home did not win him much political favor Bob isnt sure which. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. It was a role Morgenthau kept for nearly a decade, except for a brief period when he launched a failed run for governor. /Flags 32 /Type /FontDescriptor He leaves behind deep local roots and a long legacy of public service. 297 556 576 228 248 520 248 833 /LastChar 255 Anyone can read what you share. In 1963, his office successfully prosecuted former Harvard law school dean James M. Landis for tax evasion. Bob himself displays knowledge of and dedication to the Armenian world. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Part of the effort was chartering boats to move people and help them escape, says Bob. 630 0 0 242 242 353 353 370 And if you ask the public, they will mention the remarkable ways he changed the criminal justice system and made New York a better place to live," his wife told NBC News. " The United States was not involved. Five black and Hispanic teenage defendants were wrongfully charged with attacking and raping a white woman who had gone for a run in the park. Morgenthau was born on July 31,1919 toHenry Morgenthau Jr. who served as President Roosevelt's secretary of the Treasury andElinor Fatman Morgenthau. Morgenthau's office prosecuted mob boss John Gotti, "Preppie Killer" Robert Chambers Jr. and John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman. Resend Activation Email. endobj Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Morgenthau (201377076)? He briefly joined Mayor John Lindsay as a deputy mayor, then waged another losing gubernatorial race before leaving the public eye for four years, engaged in private practice. Robert Morgenthau, Self: 60 Minutes. With the conviction of the Kimes, he became the only prosecutor in history to convict a mother and son of murder without a body or a witness. He also spread his ethical values and his integrity by providing an example for others throughout the country.". Morgenthau, who was US attorney for New Yorks southern district during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, became Manhattans top state prosecutor in 1974. In 2005, at age 86, Morgenthau was elected for the eighth and last time, turning back a challenge from Leslie Crocker Snyder, a popular former state judge. Morgenthau died at Manhattans Lenox Hill Hospital after a short illness, his wife Lucinda Franks told The New York Times. "The prosecutor's job is to protect the public and to administer the laws," Morgenthau once said, deriding district attorneys who collected convictions like "notches on a gun.". ?j(*y|-? 'F4mBL@ G Z`X. 8TK[1)w{dnqTV|m#e]c3-)I,18}lR2paI 722 277 500 666 556 833 722 777 The Germans really wanted war, to expand their territory, and they thought it would be simple to roll over their opposition and end up with the much-larger Austro-Hungarian Empire. Robert Morgenthau was born on July 31, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. In 1974, the Manhattan DA, Frank Hogan, resigned due to health problems after 32 years on the job. 756 520 419 604 353 353 353 576 Mr. and Mrs. Evan Moore 3d of Charleston, W. Va., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan Bryce Moore, to Robert Pattridge Morgenthau, son of Robert M. Morgenthau of New York and . To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He tried to get my great-grandfather to bring in the Americans on the German side. Bob pauses. But he does know what his great-grandfather did next. Germany was very influential in what was going on in Turkey. 556 576 576 576 333 500 277 576 To use this feature, use a newer browser. Morgenthau was survived by his wife, the Pulitzer-winning reporter Lucinda Franks, and seven children. In his twenty-five years in office, he supervised 3.5 million cases, including the high profile trials of subway vigilante Bernard Goetz; the Central Park "Preppie Killer" Robert Chambers; the Central Park Jogger case; the Bank of Credit and Commerce International fraud investigation; grifters Sante and Kenny Kimes; Tyco executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz; Tupac Shakur; and John Lennon's murderer, Mark Chapman. /Count 7 Robert Morgenthau died on Sunday, 10 days before his 100th birthday. Robert Morris Morgenthau (/ m r n / MORG-n-thaw; July 31, 1919 - July 21, 2019) was an American lawyer. In November his loan was extended for a further month. Among prominent figures who served in the office was the late John F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Snyder, who ran against him in 2005. "If you ask his children, they would tell him that his greatest legacy was being a remarkable father. Continues Bob: He became chairman of the board of the Underwood Typewriter Company, which made what has been described as the first truly modern typewriter. He was pretty prosperous. His next goal was to become truly American. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The Morgenthau family is one of robustly august American lineage. 333 1000 666 333 1000 0 610 0 The family home was near Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Springwood Estate at Hyde Park, New York, and he grew up acquainted with the future President. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He had made two connections in New York who made a world of difference during that trip. Anyone can read what you share. ", Show creator Dick Wolf called Morgenthau "the greatest district attorney in the history of New York.". Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Her late grandfather, Junius T. Moore, was the founder and president of Ferro Products. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 The Germans wanted the Turks on their side in World War I (which hadnt yet begun). [37], In 2005, Morgenthau received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York". Morgenthau was a 53-year-old widowed father-of-five when met his second wife, 26-year-old reporter Lucinda Franks, the following year. They remained married until his death and Franks survived him until she died on May 5, 2021. relishes taking down hotshots", "Robert Morgenthau Gets Witchy About Leslie Crocker Snyder", Morgenthau, Manhattan Prosecutor Since 1961, Won't Run Again, "Long Island's & NYC's News Source - Newsday", "Manhattan District Attorney Endorses a Candidate to Succeed Him", "Statement and Return Report for Certification General Election 2009 11/03/2009 New York County All Parties and Independent Bodies District Attorney New York", "Morgenthau, 90, Lands at Hard-Charging Wachtell Lipton", "Legendary Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau dies aged 99", Mark David Chapman tells his version of John Lennon slay, "Court Case Nudges Goetz Out of Cocoon;Subway Gunman Back in Spotlight", Preppie killer Robert Chambers pleads guilty to selling cocaine, assaulting cop, Prosecutor: Drop all convictions in Central Park jogger case, Tyco Execs Found Guilty: Kozlowski, Swartz Convicted For Looting Company Of $600 Million. /FontName /Arial He was married to Lucinda Franks and Martha Pattridge. >> Robert Morgenthau, seen in this Sept. 18, 1962 file photo was the Democratic nominee for governor of New York in 1962, losing to Republican Nelson Rockefeller; he unsuccessfully sought the nomination again in 1970. The five served years in prison before their convictions were thrown out in 2002 because of new evidence; they sued police and prosecutors for $250 million before recently settling. Burial. >> [1] From 1975 until his retirement in 2009, he was the District Attorney for New York County (the borough of Manhattan), having previously served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York throughout much of the 1960s on the appointment of John F. Kennedy. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Morgenthau developed a reputation for targeting white-collar criminals. "Bob Morgenthau has long stood for the rights and dignity of every human being, particularly the underserved and underrepresented, said Andrew Meade, director of International Services, assistant dean of Student Growth and Engagement at Vassar College, and co-founder, with his wife Lila Meade, of the Vassar Haiti Project in a statement in advance of the event. From that emerged a national reputation. endobj /FontName /DDACTR+MicrosoftSansSerif /Subtype /TrueType For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Up in smoke: from silk, to cigars, to New York City. The vice chairman of NEF is now Johnson Garrett, a great-grandson of Cleveland Dodge. He told Bob, I didnt really speak English that well, so I didnt do that well on the verbal part, but I did really well on the math. So well that he was admitted to Tufts University. robert pattridge morgenthau. [2], From the his earliest days, the Morgenthau family was well-connected politically. Mrs. Morgenthau was born in Wayzata, Minn., and gradua ted in 1941 from Smith Col lege. They married in 1977 and had two children. /Widths [ Mr. and Mrs. Evan Moore 3d of Charleston, W. Va., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan Bryce Moore, to Robert Pattridge Morgenthau, son of Robert M. Morgenthau of New York and the late Martha Pattridge Morgenthau. The information contained in this report has been provided by the representative, investment adviser and/or securities firms, and/or securities [38] Morgenthau also received the Association Medal of the New York City Bar Association for exceptional contributions to the honor and standing of the bar in the city of New York. Henry Morgenthau, who had a keen interest in farming as well as helping other farmers, is best remembered for having designed the key fiscal elements of three economic and political landmarks: the New Deal, the Lend Lease program and Social Security. There was an error deleting this problem. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Attorney and Government Official. 21 Jul 2019 (aged 99) New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. I am the ambassador to the United States, which is 90 to 95 percent Christian. "It will live on, not the least of which, in family moments, memories made, and apples picked at Fishkill Farms thanks to his son Joshs commitment to his family, their land, our agricultural industry and his shared legacy," he said. 576 604 576 576 576 576 576 520 More than 40 years later, as state district attorney he convicted Kozlowski and a subordinate for looting Tyco of $600 million. Robert had 2 siblings: Henry B Morgenthau and one other sibling. Mr. Morgenthau, a vice president of trading with Shearson/American Express in New York, graduated from the Fieldston School and cum laude from Amherst College. Morgenthau's grandfather, Henry Morgenthau Sr., was a wealthy investor and ambassador to Turkey under President Woodrow Wilson. /StemV 0 << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 14256 /Length1 43284 >> And youre not going to get away with it. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. deep local roots and a long legacy of public service, when met his second wife, 26-year-old reporter Lucinda Franks, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 399 548 333 333 333 576 556 333 He was the son of Elinor (ne Fatman) and Henry Morgenthau Jr., who served as the Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman from 1934 until 1945. /CapHeight 500 He tried unsuccessfully again to become the Democratic nominee for governor and returned to private practice. Retired state Court of Appeals Justice Albert Rosenblatt, who served as Dutchess County assistant district attorney, district attorney and county judge from 1964-1981, was alongtime friend. They collaborated to send younger Dutchess assistant district attorneys through an annual trial training program through New York County, Grady said. Snyder won the endorsement of The New York Times, which, like virtually all of the city's establishment, had long supported Morgenthau. Isgho Votre ducation notre priorit. Bob's father Robert M. Morgenthau was born on July 31, 1919 in New York City and served as a district attorney in Manhattan from 1975 until he retired in 2009. Morgenthau then launched his first successful run for public office. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He became known as "The Boss" to attorneys who worked for him, and he focused on organized crime, tax fraud, white-collar crime and, later, the financial foundation of terrorism. Morgenthau's paternal grandmother was born in Montgomery, Alabama. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. From that emerged a national reputation that extended beyond the courthouse. "He became both intellectually and emotionally involved these cases, and he wanted to provide justice to the victims and quick and fair punishment to the criminals who needed to be taken off both the streets and white collar suits.". Death. 576 576 353 1020 687 353 1020 0 He was previously married to Lucinda Franks and Martha Pattridge. "[17][18] He was succeeded in office by Cyrus Vance Jr., a prosecutor under Morgenthau and the son of former President Jimmy Carter's secretary of state Cyrus Vance. He was elected to a full term in 1977 and was re-elected for seven terms. GREAT NEWS! /Widths [ He was the District Attorney for New York County (the borough of Manhattan) from 1975 until his retirement in 2009, having previously served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York throughout much of the 1960s on the appointment of John F. Kennedy. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 Morgenthau developed a reputation for targeting white-collar criminals. 909 520 576 576 576 576 248 248 Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was ten days shy of his 100th birthday. [3], On February 27, 2009, Morgenthau announced that he would not seek re-election in 2009, saying: "I never expected to be here this long [R]ecently, I figured that I'd served 25 years beyond the normal retirement age. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Robert Morris Morgenthau (1919-07-31)July 31, 1919 New York City, U.S. Died July 21, 2019(2019-07-21)(aged 99) New York City, U.S. Morgenthau, who was US attorney for New York's southern district during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, became Manhattan's top state prosecutor in 1974. /FirstChar 30 And somebody, like Rabbi Stephen Wise, said, Schmuck; take it. So he did., Being an ambassador in 1913 was quite difficult, if only because of communications or lack thereof. Morgenthau grew up in New York City. R^bl}nU'QWN$hFF!-_c!cJ-FPCugqG)u1u]6L(9t 'k"Yeu. Sorry! You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Failed to remove flower. 666 666 610 277 277 277 469 556 You couldnt just text the White House and say, What do I do? It would take weeks and weeks for a communication to go back and forth., Of course, one could write, if only initially for oneself. Franks has credited her husband's success to his abilityto "shut things off and never look back at them unless it's necessary.". endobj /Descent 211 This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He liked the McIntosh; I am very fond of the Macoun.". The main players were, of course, the Turks, but also the German ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Hans Freiherr von Wangenheim. [11], Morgenthau retained a national profile while serving in what was technically a local office, in part because of his dogged pursuit of white-collar crime. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1948 and in 1961 was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York by President John F. Kennedy. I keep my assistant district attorney badge from the time I worked for Mr. Morgenthau on my desk as a daily reminder of his unrelenting pursuit of justice. The prosecutors job is to protect the public and to administer the laws, Morgenthau once said, deriding district attorneys who collected convictions like notches on a gun.. ] "I deeply respect his legacy and all that he has done within the region of the prosecutor," Rosenblatt said. << Morgenthau was born into a prominent New York family. ). [9], Morgenthau was criticized in the press for his conduct in the wake of a major police corruption scandal. This was a special election caused by the death of Frank Hogan, who had served as DA for more than 30 years. /Type /Outlines Mrs. Martha Pattridge Mar genthau, wife of Robert M. Morgenthau, former United State Attorney and former Deputy Mayor, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital for Can cer and Allied Diseases. These are Christians., And he said, Well. His maternal great-grandfather was Mayer Lehman, a co-founder of Lehman Brothers. My great-grandfather was there and he was absolutely appalled. In 1911, by the time he was in his mid-50s, Henry decided to leave the business world and enter public service by working for the government. 610 610 610 610 610 610 610 548 His office reaches $300 million settlement with banks in relation to Enron Corp. Convicts Tyco Corporation's CEO and CFO on 22 counts.
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