# Roy Cohn

_American lawyer (1927–1985)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Roy Marcus Cohn was an American lawyer, prosecutor, and conservative political activist. He first gained fame as a prosecutor of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in their trials (1952–1953) and as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954. Cohn had been assisting McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent legal and political fixer in New York City. He represented and mentored Donald Trump during Trump's early business career.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 February 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P19))
- **Died:** 2 August 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bethesda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; writer; biographer; businessperson; politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P102))
- **Education:** Columbia University; Columbia Law School; Horace Mann School; Ethical Culture Fieldston School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923#P69))

## Questions

**When was Roy Cohn born?**  
Roy Cohn was born on 20 February 1927 in New York City.

**Where did Roy Cohn study?**  
Roy Cohn was educated at Columbia University, Columbia Law School, Horace Mann School, Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Roy Cohn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cohn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q942923](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942923) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Roy Cohn, political aide (cropped).jpg by Bernard Gotfryd (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Cohn,_political_aide_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Roy Cohn". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/roy-cohn. Retrieved 7 November 2026.