Robert Morgenthau

Robert Morris Morgenthau (/ˈmɔːrɡənθɔː/ MORG-ən-thaw; July 31, 1919 – July 21, 2019) was an American lawyer. From 1975 until his retirement in 2009, he was the District Attorney for New York County, the borough of Manhattan. He also was United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York throughout much of the 1960s on the appointment of John F. Kennedy.

Robert Morgenthau
New York County District Attorney
In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 2009
Preceded by	Richard Kuh
Succeeded by	Cyrus Vance Jr.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office December 4, 1962 – January 15, 1970
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Vincent L. Broderick (acting)
Succeeded by	Whitney North Seymour Jr.
In office April 18, 1961 – September 4, 1962
President	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr.
Succeeded by	Vincent L. Broderick (acting)
Personal details
Born	Robert Morris Morgenthau (1919-07-31)July 31, 1919 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 21, 2019(2019-07-21) (aged 99) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Martha Pattridge ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1972)​ Lucinda Franks ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	7
Mother	Elinor Fatman
Father	Henry Morgenthau Jr.
Relatives	Henry Morgenthau Sr. (grandfather)
Education	Amherst College Yale Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II

Morgenthau was the longest-serving district attorney in the history of the State of New York until 2018.

Morgenthau died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on July 21, 2019 from a short-illness, ten days before his 100th birthday.