Background
Elfvin, John Thomas was born on June 30, 1917 in Montour Falls, New York, United States. Son of John Arthur and Lillian Ruth (Dorning) Elfvin.
Elfvin, John Thomas was born on June 30, 1917 in Montour Falls, New York, United States. Son of John Arthur and Lillian Ruth (Dorning) Elfvin.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1942. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1947.
Confidential clerk to Honorary E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit), 1947-1948. Assistant United States attorney (western district) New York United States Department Justice, Buffalo, 1955-1958, United States attorney, 1972-1975. Partner Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1948-1951, Dudley, Stowe & Sawyer, Buffalo, 1951-1955, Lansdowne, Horning & Elfvin, Buffalo, 1958-1969, 70-72.
Justice New York Supreme Court, 1969. Judge United States District Court (western district) New York, Buffalo, 1975—1987, senior judge, 1987—2009. Member board supervisors Erie County, New York, 1962-1965, member board ethics, 1971-1974, chairman, 1971-1972.
Member, minority leader Buffalo Common Council Delaware District, 1966-1969. Served in United States Navy, 1943-1946.
Member of Technology Societies Niagara Frontier ( president 1960-1961), Engineering Society Buffalo (president 1958-1959), Erie County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Saturn Club, Cornell Club 1957-1958, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Peggy Pierce, October 1, 1949.