Whitman Knapp

Whitman Knapp
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
November 23, 1987 – June 14, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
June 30, 1972 – November 23, 1987
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byWalter R. Mansfield
Succeeded byRobert P. Patterson Jr.
Personal details
BornPercy Whitman Knapp
(1909-02-24)February 24, 1909
DiedJune 14, 2004(2004-06-14) (aged 95)
EducationYale University (B.A.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)
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Percy Whitman Knapp (February 24, 1909 – June 14, 2004) was a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2004. He, beforehand, led an investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department from 1970 to 1972.