Albert Conway
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Albert Conway was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1955 to 1959.
He was an alternate delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention
. In 1928, he ran for New York State Attorney General
but was defeated by Republican Hamilton Ward, Jr.
Early in 1929, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
appointed Conway as New York State Superintendent of Insurance.
In June 1930, he was appointed County Judge of Kings County to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. Bernard Vause. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
from 1931 to 1939, on the Appellate Division
from 1937 on. In 1939, he conducted an extraordinary term of the Supreme Court at Buffalo, New York
, presiding over a special grand jury investigation of Buffalo city affairs.
In December 1939, he was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John F. O'Brien
. In November 1940
, he was elected on the Democratic and American Labor
tickets to a full 14-year term. He was elected on the Democratic, Republican and Liberal
tickets Chief Judge
in 1954, and retired from the bench at the end of 1959 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He died at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
from 1955 to 1959.
Life
He was the son of Joseph P. Conway and Jane Lucille (Flanagan) Conway. He graduated from Fordham University Law School in 1911. In 1917, he married Irene Hewitt (d. 1929). Afterwards he married Alice O'Neil (d. 1978).He was an alternate delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention
1928 Democratic National Convention
The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas from June 26 – June 28, 1928. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for President and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for Vice-President.The convention was...
. In 1928, he ran for New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
but was defeated by Republican Hamilton Ward, Jr.
Hamilton Ward, Jr.
-Biography:Hamilton Ward, Jr. was the son of Hamilton Ward, Sr.. He fought in the Spanish-American War in Cuba as a captain. In 1907, he was Commander-in-Chief of the United Spanish War Veterans...
Early in 1929, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
appointed Conway as New York State Superintendent of Insurance.
In June 1930, he was appointed County Judge of Kings County to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. Bernard Vause. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
from 1931 to 1939, on the Appellate Division
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate appellate court in New York State. The Appellate Division is composed of four departments .*The First Department covers the Bronx The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate...
from 1937 on. In 1939, he conducted an extraordinary term of the Supreme Court at Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, presiding over a special grand jury investigation of Buffalo city affairs.
In December 1939, he was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John F. O'Brien
John F. O'Brien
John Francis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
. In November 1940
New York state election, 1940
The 1940 New York state election was held on November 5, 1940, to elect three judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a U.S. Senator and two U.S Representatives-at-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate....
, he was elected on the Democratic and American Labor
American Labor Party
The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic...
tickets to a full 14-year term. He was elected on the Democratic, Republican and Liberal
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...
tickets Chief Judge
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
in 1954, and retired from the bench at the end of 1959 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He died at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html Political Graveyard
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10615F7385C157A93C2AB178DD85F448385F9 Appointed county judge, in NYT on June 20, 1930 (subscription required)
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B1EFB395E1B7493CBA8178ED85F4D8685F9 Obit in NYT on May 19, 1969 (subscription required)
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg102.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait