John Christopher Mahoney

John Christopher Mahoney (December 19, 1882 – November 18, 1952) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Education and career Born on December 19, 1882, in Boherbue, Cork, Ireland, Mahoney received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1905 from Brown University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1908 from Harvard Law School. He entered private practice in Providence, Rhode Island from 1908 to 1931. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1917 to 1921. He served as city solicitor for Providence from 1931 to 1935. He was a Knight of Columbus. Federal judicial service