Civic Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 14, 2019

1. Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial

Inscription.
This Red Oak was moved here from the Westchester County Homestead of
John Jay
First Chief Justice of the United States
as a memorial to
Walter R. Mansfield
1911-1987
who twice parachuted behind enemy lines to organize partisan resistance during World War II and later became a stubbornly independent lawyer and courageous judge.
Gracious, considerate and kind, he served for 21 years as a United States Judge of the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
He was always unstinting of self, the first to volunteer, the first to get the job done.
Leader, collator, adjuster of conflict.
Flexible, except in matters of principle, he enjoyed the universal respect and affection of bench and bar.
Federal Bar Council, 1987

Erected 1987 by Federal Bar Council.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 40° 42.854′ N, 74° 0.208′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. Marker can be reached from Lafayette Street near Duane Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. Foley Square c. 1730 (here, next to this marker); Triumph of the Human Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); African Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Civic Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Africans in Early New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Foley Square c. 1800 (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Landscape Obscures the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Tradition, Sacred Ground (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Walter R. Mansfield. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Walter R. Mansfield, Federal Judge, is dead at 75. New York Times obituary (Submitted on January 23, 2021.)

Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 23, 2019

2. Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial site

The plaque and red oak abut the "Foley Square c. 1730" marker.

Major Walter R. Mansfield, USMC image. Click for full size.

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3. Major Walter R. Mansfield, USMC

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.