Joseph V. O'Leary was an American politician.

Life

In 1938, he ran on the 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...

 ticket 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.

He was New York State Commissioner of Standards and Purchase when Governor Herbert H. Lehman

Herbert H. Lehman

Herbert Henry Lehman was a Democratic Party politician from New York. He was the 45th Governor of New York from 1933 to 1942, and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1950 to 1957.-Lehman Brothers:...

 appointed O'Leary New York State Comptroller

New York State Comptroller

The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...

 after the death of Morris S. Tremaine

Morris S. Tremaine

Morris Sawyer Tremaine was an American businessman and politician.-Life:Tremain was born in Fort Dodge, Kansas. He was the son of Dr. William Scott Tremaine, an army surgeon from New York stationed at Fort Dodge, who was among the founders of the Town of Dodge City, Kansas in 1872...

 to fill the vacancy. Tremaine died on October 12, 1941, and O'Leary was appointed on October 17 with the understanding that he was nominated to run on the Democratic and American Labor tickets at a special election for Comptroller in November, but on October 27 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...

 ruled that no such special election is to be held and O'Leary continued in office until the end of 1942. He was defeated for re-election on both tickets in November 1942.

He was a founding member of the Liberal Party of New York

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...

, and was its Secretary in 1958.

He died at the Beth Israel Medical Center

Beth Israel Medical Center

Beth Israel Medical Center is a 1,368-bed, full-service tertiary teaching hospital in New York City. Originally dedicated to serving immigrant Jews living in the tenement slums of the Lower East Side, it was founded at the turn of the 20th century. The main hospital location is the Petrie...

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Sources

• http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html Political Graveyard
• CONTROLLER VOTE IN STATE BARRED BY APPEAL COURT in NYT on October 28, 1941 (subscription required)
• A.L.P. MAN NAMED TO TREMAINE JOB IN 2-PARTY DEAL in nYT on October 18, 1941 (subscription required)