Background
Bauman, Arnold was born on July 25, 1914 in New York City. Son of William and Betty (Kraft) Bauman.
Bauman, Arnold was born on July 25, 1914 in New York City. Son of William and Betty (Kraft) Bauman.
Born in New York, New York, Arnold Bauman received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Saint John"s University in 1934, and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1937.
Assistant district attorney, New York County, 1938-1941, 45-47. Private practice law New York City, 1947-1953. Chief counsel United States Senate Committee Investigating Crime and Law Enforcement in District of Columbia, 1951-1952.
Chief criminal division United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Southern district New York, 1953-1955. Chief counsel Joint Legislation Committee on Government Operations, New York State Legislature, 1955-1958. Member firm Christy, Bauman & Christy, 1965-1968, Bauman & Marcheso, New York City, 1968-1972.
Judge The United States of America District Court, Southern district New York, 1972-1974. Partner Shearman & Sterling, New York City, since 1974. Trustee Practising Law Institute.
Served from ens. to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American, New York State bar associations, Association Bar City New York (chairman committee on judiciary 1974-1977), Federal Bar Council (president 1966-1968, chairman board trustees 1968-1970) Clubs: University, Broad Street (New York City).
Married Bernice Rechtman, August 7, 1938. Children– Jane Dorothy (Mistress James W. Phillips), William Kraft.