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|caption = Brady circa 1890. [[The Lambs]], Inc. (New York, NY. |
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|office1 = Justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]], First District |
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|predecessor1 = Thomas W. Clerke |
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|successor1 = [[George Landon Ingraham]] |
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|predecessor2 = [[Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff]] |
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|successor2 = [[Charles H. Van Brunt]] |
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|spouse = Katharine Lydig (m. 1863) |
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[[File:CAArthur-oathofoffice.jpg|thumb|right|Judge Brady swears in President Arthur in his apartment]] |
[[File:CAArthur-oathofoffice.jpg|thumb|right|Judge Brady swears in President Arthur in his apartment]] |
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'''John Riker Brady''' (March 9, 1822 – March 16, 1891) was an American judge, a |
'''John Riker Brady''' (March 9, 1822 – March 16, 1891) was an American judge, a justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]], and best known for administering the [[Oath of office of the President of the United States|presidential oath of office]] to [[Chester A. Arthur]]. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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John Riker Brady was born in New York City in March 9, 1822, the son of Thomas S. Brady, an immigrant from Ireland who became an attorney and judge.<ref name="Brooks">{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=James Wilton |date=1896 |title=History of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qu0tAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87 |location=New York, NY |publisher=Werner, Sanford & Co. | |
John Riker Brady was born in New York City in March 9, 1822, the son of Thomas S. Brady, an immigrant from Ireland who became an attorney and judge.<ref name="Brooks">{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=James Wilton |date=1896 |title=History of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qu0tAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87 |location=New York, NY |publisher=Werner, Sanford & Co. |pages=87–88 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> Brady's brother was [[James T. Brady]], a noted defense attorney.<ref name="Brooks"/> John R. Brady studied law with his father and became an attorney.<ref name="Cyclopedia">{{cite book |date=1893 |title=The National Cyclopedia of American Biography |volume=III |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vbcdr8_y8rEC&pg=PA119 |location=New York, NY |publisher=James T. White & Company |page=119 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> A [[New York Democratic Party|Democrat]], he served as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas beginning in 1856, and was a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1869 until his death.<ref name="Brooks"/> A highly regarded jurist, he was frequently reelected with support from both Democrats and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref name="Cyclopedia"/> |
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From 1888 to 1890, Brady served as president of [[The Lambs]], and was first nontheatrical person to serve as shepherd.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Lambs Theatre Club |year=2006 }}</ref> |
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Brady died in New York City on March 16, 1891.<ref name="Brooks"/> He was buried at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in the Brady family vault. |
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Brady died in New York City on March 16, 1891.<ref name="Brooks"/> He was buried at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in the Brady family vault.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 20, 1891 |title=Judge Brady's Funeral |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96227203/bradys-funeral/ |work=Buffalo Evening News |location=Buffalo, NY |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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==Inauguration of Chester Alan Arthur== |
==Inauguration of Chester Alan Arthur== |
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{{main|Inauguration of Chester A. Arthur}} |
{{main|Inauguration of Chester A. Arthur}} |
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President [[James A. Garfield]] died over two months after he was shot by an assassin, [[Charles J. Guiteau|Charles Guiteau]]. Arthur, then [[US Vice President| |
President [[James A. Garfield]] died over two months after he was shot by an assassin, [[Charles J. Guiteau|Charles Guiteau]].<ref name="Central">{{cite web |url=https://ohiohistorycentral.org/enwiki/w/James_A._Garfield |title=Biography, James A. Garfield |website=Ohio History Central |publisher=Ohio History Connection |access-date=February 23, 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Chester A. Arthur]], then [[US Vice President|vice president]], became president.<ref name="Central"/> |
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Arthur was at home around midnight on the night of September 19, 1881 with Police Commissioner Stephen B. French, District Attorney [[Daniel G. Rollins]], and attorney [[Elihu Root]], when he learned in a telegram from members of Garfield's cabinet that Garfield had died. The cabinet members wired Arthur their advice that he should "take the oath of office as president of the United States without delay." |
Arthur was at home around midnight on the night of September 19, 1881, with Police Commissioner Stephen B. French, District Attorney [[Daniel G. Rollins]], and attorney [[Elihu Root]], when he learned in a telegram from members of Garfield's cabinet that Garfield had died.<ref name="Roberts">{{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Sam |date=December 7, 2014 |title=Where a President Took the Oath, Indifference May Become Official |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/nyregion/where-a-president-took-the-oath-indifference-may-become-official.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, NY |page=A23}}</ref> The cabinet members wired Arthur their advice that he should "take the oath of office as president of the United States without delay."<ref name="Roberts"/> |
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It was after midnight when Arthur and his guests dispatched messengers to locate a judge who could administer the presidential oath. The first jurist who could be located in the early morning hours of September 20 was Brady. At about 2 |
It was after midnight when Arthur and his guests dispatched messengers to locate a judge who could administer the presidential oath.<ref name="Roberts"/> The first jurist who could be located in the early morning hours of September 20 was Brady.<ref name="Roberts"/> At about 2:00 a.m. Brady administered the oath of office to Arthur in Arthur's private apartment at [[Chester A. Arthur Home|123 Lexington Avenue]] in [[New York City]].<ref name="Roberts"/> After traveling to [[Washington, D.C.]], Arthur was inaugurated again two days later by [[Chief Justice of the United States]] [[Morrison R. Waite]] in a public [[Capitol Hill]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2013/01/22/federal-judiciary-continues-long-history-swearing-president |title=Federal Judiciary Continues Long History of Swearing In President |date=January 22, 2013 |website=United States Courts |publisher=Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |location=Washington, DC}}</ref> |
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A three-quarter length seated portrait of Brady was painted in 1889 by the Swiss-born American artist [[Adolfo Müller-Ury]] (1862–1947). The ''[[New York Tribune]]'', March 13, 1889 commented on this picture that '...The oil painting is an admirable work of art and a striking likeness of the original.' The Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Ducey, of St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church, apparently presented the portrait to the [[American Bar Association]].{{Citation needed |reason= This is a reference to Portrait of James T. Brady, American jurist 1815-1869 adoptive father of Rev. Dr. Thomas J Ducey; John R. Brady is younger brother of James T. Brady; Tribune article misread ref http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1889-03-13/ed-1/seq-6/ page 6 column 5 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1889-03-13/ed-1/seq-6/|date=June 2014}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 26 November 2024
John R. Brady | |
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Justice of the New York Supreme Court, First District | |
In office 1869–1891 | |
Preceded by | Thomas W. Clerke |
Succeeded by | George Landon Ingraham |
Judge of the New York City Court of Common Pleas | |
In office 1856–1869 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Van Brunt |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 9, 1822
Died | March 16, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York City |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Katharine Lydig (m. 1863) |
Children | 4 |
Profession | Attorney Judge |
John Riker Brady (March 9, 1822 – March 16, 1891) was an American judge, a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and best known for administering the presidential oath of office to Chester A. Arthur.
Life and career
[edit]John Riker Brady was born in New York City in March 9, 1822, the son of Thomas S. Brady, an immigrant from Ireland who became an attorney and judge.[1] Brady's brother was James T. Brady, a noted defense attorney.[1] John R. Brady studied law with his father and became an attorney.[2] A Democrat, he served as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas beginning in 1856, and was a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1869 until his death.[1] A highly regarded jurist, he was frequently reelected with support from both Democrats and Republicans.[2]
From 1888 to 1890, Brady served as president of The Lambs, and was first nontheatrical person to serve as shepherd.[3]
Brady died in New York City on March 16, 1891.[1] He was buried at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in the Brady family vault.[4]
Family
[edit]In 1863, Brady was married to Katharine Lydig.[1] They were the parents of three daughters, Anna Katrina who died July 24, 1865, Mary Madeline (1866-1930) and Katharine Maude (1870-1950), and one son, James T. (died 1884).
Inauguration of Chester Alan Arthur
[edit]President James A. Garfield died over two months after he was shot by an assassin, Charles Guiteau.[5] Chester A. Arthur, then vice president, became president.[5]
Arthur was at home around midnight on the night of September 19, 1881, with Police Commissioner Stephen B. French, District Attorney Daniel G. Rollins, and attorney Elihu Root, when he learned in a telegram from members of Garfield's cabinet that Garfield had died.[6] The cabinet members wired Arthur their advice that he should "take the oath of office as president of the United States without delay."[6]
It was after midnight when Arthur and his guests dispatched messengers to locate a judge who could administer the presidential oath.[6] The first jurist who could be located in the early morning hours of September 20 was Brady.[6] At about 2:00 a.m. Brady administered the oath of office to Arthur in Arthur's private apartment at 123 Lexington Avenue in New York City.[6] After traveling to Washington, D.C., Arthur was inaugurated again two days later by Chief Justice of the United States Morrison R. Waite in a public Capitol Hill ceremony.[7]
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Brooks, James Wilton (1896). History of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York. New York, NY: Werner, Sanford & Co. pp. 87–88 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. III. New York, NY: James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 119 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Lambs Theatre Club. 2006.
- ^ "Judge Brady's Funeral". Buffalo Evening News. Buffalo, NY. March 20, 1891. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Biography, James A. Garfield". Ohio History Central. Ohio History Connection. Retrieved February 23, 2022.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b c d e Roberts, Sam (December 7, 2014). "Where a President Took the Oath, Indifference May Become Official". The New York Times. New York, NY. p. A23.
- ^ "Federal Judiciary Continues Long History of Swearing In President". United States Courts. Washington, DC: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. January 22, 2013.