Background
Coudert, Frederic Rene was born on May 7, 1898 in New York City. Son of Frederic Rene and Alice T. (Wilmerding) Coudert.
Coudert, Frederic Rene was born on May 7, 1898 in New York City. Son of Frederic Rene and Alice T. (Wilmerding) Coudert.
He attended the Browning and Morristown Schools in New York City, then graduated from Columbia University in 1918. Coudert graduated from Columbia Law School in 1922, was admitted to the bar in 1923 and commenced practice in New York City.
He joined the Army for World War I, and served as a First Lieutenant in the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, with overseas service, in 1917 and 1918. He served as an assistant United States attorney for the southern district of New York in 1924 and 1925. Coudert was unsuccessful as a Republican candidate for district attorney of New York County in 1929, but was a delegate to the Republican State conventions from 1930 to 1948 and the Republican National Conventions from 1936 to 1948.
He was elected as a Republican to the 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th and 85th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1959.
Coudert was an outspoken conservative and endorsed William F. Buckley"s 1965 Conservative campaign for the New York City mayoralty over liberal Republican Congressman John Lindsay. He retired due to ill health, and died in New York City on May 21, 1972.
He is buried at Memorial Cemetery, Cold Spring Harbor, New New York They had one daughter.
The marriage had ended in divorce by 1930.
Served with United States Army, 1917-1918, Advertising Educational Foundation. Member American, New York State bar associations, Association Bar City New York, New York County Lawyers Association, Federation French Alliances United States (president 1965-1972). Clubs: Sky, Century, Pilgrims, Racquet and Tennis, Piping Rock, Seawanhaka, Corinthian Yacht, New York Yacht.
Married Paula Murray, October 1931.