John Cunneen
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John Cunneen was an American lawyer and politician.
when 14 years old to live with relatives at Albion, NY. He graduated from Albion Academy in 1870, and began the study of law at the office of John H. White at Albion. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and commenced practice in Albion. He was a member of the Board of Education of the Village of Albion, and for seven years was Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Orleans County
. On January 26, 1876, he married Elizabeth A. Bass.
In 1890, he removed to Buffalo and formed a partnership with William F. Sheehan
and Charles F. Tabor
in the firm of Sheehan, Tabor, Cunneen & Coatsworth. In 1894, he became the senior member of Cunneen & Coatsworth. He was a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention
. In 1902, he was elected New York State Attorney General
on the Democratic and Prohibition
tickets. He ran for re-election in 1904 but was defeated.
He died of pneumonia
, and was buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Albion, like his brother Cornelius Cunneen (1868-1890) who had drowned in the Erie Canal
.
Life
He came to the United StatesUnited States
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when 14 years old to live with relatives at Albion, NY. He graduated from Albion Academy in 1870, and began the study of law at the office of John H. White at Albion. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and commenced practice in Albion. He was a member of the Board of Education of the Village of Albion, and for seven years was Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Orleans County
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
. On January 26, 1876, he married Elizabeth A. Bass.
In 1890, he removed to Buffalo and formed a partnership with William F. Sheehan
William F. Sheehan
William Francis Sheehan was an American lawyer and politician. During his political career he became known as Blue-Eyed Billy.-Biography:He was born on November 6, 1859 in Buffalo, New York....
and Charles F. Tabor
Charles F. Tabor
Charles Franklin Tabor was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Silas Tabor and Betsey E. Tabor. In 1843, the family removed to Newstead, New York. He was educated at academies in Clarence and Williamsville, Buffalo suburbs, and at the seminary in Lima...
in the firm of Sheehan, Tabor, Cunneen & Coatsworth. In 1894, he became the senior member of Cunneen & Coatsworth. He was a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention
1892 Democratic National Convention
The 1892 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, June 21-23, 1892 and renominated Grover Cleveland, who had been the party's standard-bearer in 1884 and 1888. This marked the first time a former president was renominated by a major party in 36 years . Adlai E...
. In 1902, he was elected 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...
on the Democratic and Prohibition
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
tickets. He ran for re-election in 1904 but was defeated.
He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, and was buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Albion, like his brother Cornelius Cunneen (1868-1890) who had drowned in the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F01E5DE123EE033A25751C2A9649C946697D6CF Obit in NYT on February 22, 1907
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cummins to Cunneen at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- Biography of John Cunneen at history.rays-place.com Bio from Our County and Its People - a descriptive work on Erie County, New York edited by Truman C. White (The Boston History Company, 1898)
- Orleans County Obits-C2 at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com His brothers death notice, in The Medina Tribune on October 9, 1890
- St. Joseph's Cemetery - C at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com Burials at St. Joseph's Cemetery, at rootsweb