Walter J. Mahoney
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Walter J. Mahoney was an American lawyer and politician.
in 1930, and received a law degree from the University of Buffalo and was admitted to practice in 1934. He was a reporter for the Buffalo Times.
He attended on October 2, 1932, in a vacant storefront in the old Gerron’s Building in Buffalo, the first meeting of the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs. The association was incorporated in 1934 and in 1935 Mahoney was elected president, a post he resigned after he was elected to the New York State Senate
.
He was a member of the State Senate from 1937 to 1964 (48th D. 1937 to 1944; 53rd D. 1945 to 1954; 55th D. 1955 to 1964). He was a delegate to the 1956
, 1960
and 1964 Republican National Convention
s. After the resignation of Arthur H. Wicks
he became the Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
(1954 to 1964) and Acting Lieutenant Governor (1954). In 1964, as a sitting majority leader, he was defeated in his run for re-election by John Doerr.
In 1965 he was appointed by Governor Rockefeller to the New York State Thruway Authority. In 1967 he was elected a New York Supreme Court
judge from the 8th Judicial District, and in 1974 he was designated an Associate Justice to its Appellate Division
, Fourth Department, by Governor Wilson
. He retired in 1977 to return to private practice in Buffalo.
The Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building on 65 Court Street, in his hometown Buffalo, was named after him.
Life
He graduated from Canisius CollegeCanisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
in 1930, and received a law degree from the University of Buffalo and was admitted to practice in 1934. He was a reporter for the Buffalo Times.
He attended on October 2, 1932, in a vacant storefront in the old Gerron’s Building in Buffalo, the first meeting of the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs. The association was incorporated in 1934 and in 1935 Mahoney was elected president, a post he resigned after he was elected to 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 member of the State Senate from 1937 to 1964 (48th D. 1937 to 1944; 53rd D. 1945 to 1954; 55th D. 1955 to 1964). He was a delegate to the 1956
1956 Republican National Convention
The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956. U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr. served as...
, 1960
1960 Republican National Convention
The 1960 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 25 to July 28, 1960, at the International Amphitheatre....
and 1964 Republican National Convention
1964 Republican National Convention
The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one national Republican convention on the West Coast...
s. After the resignation of Arthur H. Wicks
Arthur H. Wicks
Arthur H. Wicks was an American politician.-Life:He owned a steam laundry in Kingston, New York. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1927 to 1956 from the 29th District 1927 - 1944, and from the 34th District 1945 - 1956. Between 1949 and 1953 he was the Majority Leader of the New...
he became the Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
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(1954 to 1964) and Acting Lieutenant Governor (1954). In 1964, as a sitting majority leader, he was defeated in his run for re-election by John Doerr.
In 1965 he was appointed by Governor Rockefeller to the New York State Thruway Authority. In 1967 he was elected a New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
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judge from the 8th Judicial District, and in 1974 he was designated an Associate Justice to its Appellate Division
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
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, Fourth Department, by Governor Wilson
Malcolm Wilson (New York)
Charles Malcolm Wilson was the 50th Governor of New York from December 18, 1973, to December 31, 1974. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1939 to 1958. He also served in the Navy during World War II...
. He retired in 1977 to return to private practice in Buffalo.
The Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building on 65 Court Street, in his hometown Buffalo, was named after him.