George Clinton Castleden

Background

Sweeney, George Clinton was born on July 23, 1895 in Gardner, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Francis and Sarah (Shields) Sweeney.

Education

Student Williston Seminary, 1915-1916. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1922.

Career

Born in Gardner, Massachusetts, Sweeney received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1922. He was in the United States Army Sergeant from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Gardner, Massachusetts from 1924 to 1935.

He was a Mayor, Gardner, Massachusetts from 1931 to 1933. He was an Assistant attorney general of the U.S. from 1933 to 1935. Sweeney was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Sweeney was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 20, 1935, to a seat vacated by James A. Lowell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 21, 1935, and received his commission on August 24, 1935. He served as chief judge from 1948-1965.

He assumed senior status on September 30, 1966. Sweeney served in that capacity until his death.

Achievements

• Castleden won a consecutive re-election in 1957, but was defeated by Gordon Drummond Clancy of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1958 election.

Membership

Member American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, American, Massachusetts, Middlesex Company, Boston and Worcester Company bar associations. Clubs: Ekwanok Country (Manchester, Vermont).

Connections

Married Winifred E. Johnson, April. Children: George C., Sheila Elizabeth, Judith Shields.

Father:

John Francis Sweeney

Mother:

Sarah (Shields) Sweeney

Spouse:

Winifred E. Johnson

child:

George C. Sweeney

child:

Sheila Elizabeth Sweeney

child:

Judith Shields Sweeney