Background
Leddy, Bernard Joseph was born on March 18, 1910 in Underhill, Vermont, United States. Son of John Thomas and Anna (Marlow) Leddy.
Leddy, Bernard Joseph was born on March 18, 1910 in Underhill, Vermont, United States. Son of John Thomas and Anna (Marlow) Leddy.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Michael’s College, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, Boston College Law School, 1934.
Born in Underhill, Vermont, Leddy received his Bachelor of Arts from Saint Michael"s College in 1931, and an Bachelor of Laws from Boston College Law School in 1934. He was an Alderman of the City of Burlington from 1935 to 1940. He was an assistant United States. Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1940 to 1954.
He was the 1958 Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont.
At a time when Vermont was overwhelmingly Republican, Leddy lost to Robert Stafford by only 719 votes (503% to 497%). Leddy was a civilian aide for the United States. Secretary of the Army from 1962 to 1966.
On August 16, 1966, Leddy was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont created by 80 Statistics 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 25, 1966, and received his commission the same day.
He served as chief judge from 1969 until his death on January 9, 1972.
Leddy died at his Burlington home after suffering a heart attack, and is buried at Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. A park in Burlington is named in his honor.
Member American and Vermont bar associations.
Married Johannah Mahoney, July 15, 1939. Children: Ann (Mistress Alan J. Charron), James Patrick, Johannah (Mistress Thomas J. Donovan), Mary East., John.