John Godfrey Saxe II
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John Godfrey Saxe II of Manhattan
was a lawyer
and a member of the New York State Senate
. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention representing New York's 16th congressional district
in 1915. He was president of the New York State Bar Association
, and counsel for Columbia University
.
to John Theodore Saxe
and Mary Bosworth. He was the grandson of John Godfrey Saxe
. He married Mary Sands on June 10, 1909. He died on April 17, 1953.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
was a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention representing New York's 16th congressional district
New York's 16th congressional district
New York's 16th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the Bronx. The district includes the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, East Tremont, Fordham, Hunts Point, Melrose, Highbridge, Morrisania, Mott Haven and University Heights. ...
in 1915. He was president of the New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association , with 77,000 members, is the largest voluntary bar association in the United States.-History:The State Bar was founded with a constitution that dates to 1877...
, and counsel for Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Biography
He was born on June 25, 1877 in Saratoga, New YorkSaratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
to John Theodore Saxe
John Theodore Saxe
John Theodore Saxe was the senior member of the firm of Saxe Brothers and a professor at the Albany Academy.-Biography:...
and Mary Bosworth. He was the grandson of John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe I was an American poet perhaps best known for his re-telling of the Indian parable "The Blindmen and the Elephant", which introduced the story to a Western audience.-Biography:...
. He married Mary Sands on June 10, 1909. He died on April 17, 1953.