Albert Jacob Cardozo was an American jurist.

Albert began practicing law in 1849, and became a justice of the Supreme Court of New York, that state's trial court. He was implicated in a Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...

 judicial corruption scandal, sparked by the Erie Railway takeover wars in 1868 which led to the creation of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

The New York City Bar Association , founded in 1870, is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. Since 1896, the organization, formally known as the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, has been headquartered in a landmark building on 44th Street, between Fifth and Sixth...

, and Cardozo's resignation from the bench in 1872. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law until his death in 1885.

Albert Cardozo served as vice president and trustee of Congregation Shearith Israel

Congregation Shearith Israel

Congregation Shearith Israel, often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. It was established in 1654....

 in New York City.

Albert Cardozo was the father of the notable jurist and United States Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Nathan Cardozo

Benjamin N. Cardozo

Benjamin Nathan Cardozo was a well-known American lawyer and associate Supreme Court Justice. Cardozo is remembered for his significant influence on the development of American common law in the 20th century, in addition to his modesty, philosophy, and vivid prose style...

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