Thomas Carmody was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He graduated from Cornell University Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1886. He was District Attorney of Yates County from 1889 to 1893, and Chief Examiner of the State Civil Service Commission from 1893 to 1896. He was a delegate to the 1904

1904 Democratic National Convention

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 and 1912 Democratic National Convention

1912 Democratic National Convention

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He was New York State Attorney General

New York State Attorney General

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 from 1911 to 1914, elected in 1910 and 1912. In 1913, he got involved in a controversy with zoo director William Temple Hornaday

William Temple Hornaday

William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. was an American zoologist, realtor, conservationist, author, poet and songwriter...

 over the Federal Migratory Bird law which in Carmody's opinion was unconstitutional. On July 20, 1914, he announced his and First Deputy Attorney General Joseph A. Kellogg's resignation to take effect on September 1, and their intention to open a law firm with state senator George A. Blauvelt at 61 Broadway

Broadway (New York City)

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 in New York City

New York City

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He caught a cold while trying a case at White Plains, New York

White Plains, New York

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 and died four days later of pneumonia

Pneumonia

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at his home at 95 Locust Av. in New Rochelle.

Sources

• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Carmicle to Carnevale at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00EED6103FE633A25751C2A9649D946296D6CF The bird law controversy, in NYT on December 22, 1913
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=950DE6DD1430E733A25752C2A9619C946596D6CF The announcement of resignation, in NYT on July 21, 1914
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F05E0DB1130EE3ABC4B51DFB7668389639EDE Obit notice in NYT on January 23, 1922