Thomas F. Conway
Encyclopedia
Thomas Franklin Conway was an American
lawyer and politician
from New York
. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York
from 1911 to 1912.
, Essex County, New York
, he was the son of John Conway and Mary (Collins) Conway. He was admitted to the bar in 1885. In 1890, he removed to Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
.
He was a delegate to the 1896
, 1904
, 1912
, 1916
, 1920
, 1924
, 1928
, 1932
, 1936
, 1940
and 1944 Democratic National Convention
s.
In 1898 and 1900, he ran for New York State Attorney General
but was defeated twice by Republican John C. Davies
.
He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1911 to 1912, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor John Alden Dix
in 1910.
In 1916, he lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York to William F. McCombs.
United States
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lawyer and politician
Politician
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from New York
New York
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. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York
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from 1911 to 1912.
Life
Born in ChesterfieldChesterfield, New York
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, Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York
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, he was the son of John Conway and Mary (Collins) Conway. He was admitted to the bar in 1885. In 1890, he removed to Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
.
He was a delegate to the 1896
1896 Democratic National Convention
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, 1904
1904 Democratic National Convention
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, 1912
1912 Democratic National Convention
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, 1916
1916 Democratic National Convention
The 1916 Democratic National Convention was held at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri from June 14 - June 16, 1916. It resulted in the nomination of President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President and Thomas R...
, 1920
1920 Democratic National Convention
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, 1924
1924 Democratic National Convention
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, 1928
1928 Democratic National Convention
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, 1932
1932 Democratic National Convention
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, 1936
1936 Democratic National Convention
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, 1940
1940 Democratic National Convention
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and 1944 Democratic National Convention
1944 Democratic National Convention
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s.
In 1898 and 1900, he ran for New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
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but was defeated twice by Republican John C. Davies
John C. Davies (lawyer)
John Clay Davies was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was Deputy Attorney General under Theodore E. Hancock from 1894 to 1898. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894. He was New York State Attorney General from 1899 to 1902, elected in 1898 and 1900...
.
He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1911 to 1912, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor John Alden Dix
John Alden Dix
John Alden Dix was the 38th Governor of New York from January 1911 to December 1912.-Life:Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, Dix attended Cornell University, but never graduated. He was an initiated member of the Beta Charge of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity...
in 1910.
In 1916, he lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York to William F. McCombs.
Sources
- Political Graveyard
- Encyclopedia of Biography of New York: A Life Record of Men and Women of the Past Whose Sterling Character and Energy and Industry Have Made Them Preëminent in Their Own and Many Other States by Charles Elliott Fitch (American Historical Society, 1916; Vol 4)