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Donnelly was born on July 6, 1870 in [[New York City|New York City, New York]]. He studied law in the law office of [[William Bourke Cockran|W. Bourke Cockran]] and attended [[New York University School of Law]]. He graduated with an LL.B. honorable mentions in 1892 and was admitted to the bar in 1893. He acted as private secretary for Cockran while the latter was in Congress from 1893 to 1894. He practiced law in 31 [[Nassau Street (Manhattan)|Nassau St]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/wyI0AQAAMAAJ?gbpv=1|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1895|isbn=|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=168|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Alumni_Catalogue_of_New_York_Uni/lvxFAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1|title=General Alumni Catalogue of New York University, 1833-1906|publisher=General Alumni Society|year=1906|isbn=|location=|pages=49|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
Donnelly was born on July 6, 1870 in [[New York City|New York City, New York]]. He studied law in the law office of [[William Bourke Cockran|W. Bourke Cockran]] and attended [[New York University School of Law]]. He graduated with an LL.B. honorable mentions in 1892 and was admitted to the bar in 1893. He acted as private secretary for Cockran while the latter was in Congress from 1893 to 1894. He practiced law in 31 [[Nassau Street (Manhattan)|Nassau St]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/wyI0AQAAMAAJ?gbpv=1|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1895|isbn=|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=168|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Alumni_Catalogue_of_New_York_Uni/lvxFAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1|title=General Alumni Catalogue of New York University, 1833-1906|publisher=General Alumni Society|year=1906|isbn=|location=|pages=49|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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In 1894, Donnelly was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], representing the New York County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in [[118th New York State Legislature|1895]]<ref name=":0" /> and [[119th New York State Legislature|1896]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/YpFFAQAAMAAJ?gbpv=1|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1896|isbn=|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=215|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
In 1894, Donnelly was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], representing the New York County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in [[118th New York State Legislature|1895]]<ref name=":0" /> and [[119th New York State Legislature|1896]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/YpFFAQAAMAAJ?gbpv=1|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1896|isbn=|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=215|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> In 1898, he moved to [[the Bronx]]. He was Clerk of the Surrogates' Court in New York County from 1903 to 1906. He later practiced law Cockran. He was Deputy [[Attorney General of New York]] from 1907 to 1908,<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=30 November 1926|title=Donnelly Appointed to City Court Bench|volume=LXXVI|page=3|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=25147|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/11/30/98409550.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> and served as the first Assistant [[Bronx County District Attorney]] from 1914 to 1918. He then served as assistant [[New York City Law Department|corporation counsel]] from 1918 to 1926. In 1926, Governor Alfred E. Smith appointed him Justice of the City Court, Bronx County. He served on the bench until 1941, when he left due to the 70-year age limit. He then joined his son Walter as a partner in the law firm Donnelly and Donnelly. He retired from the practice in 1950.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Donnelly was married to Etta Rice. Their children were Mrs. Clarence Pope, Mrs. Charles Dagit, Walter A., William B., and James A. Jr. He was a member of the Bronx County Bar Association, the Catholic Lawyers Guild, the [[Knights of Columbus]], the [[American Irish Historical Society|Irish-American Historical Society]], and the Friends of Erin.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| ⚫ | Donnelly died at home from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1952.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=14 April 1952|title=James Donnelly, Jurist, Dies at 81|volume=CI|page=19|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=34414|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/04/14/84310830.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Donnelly died at his home in [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1952.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=14 April 1952|title=James Donnelly, Jurist, Dies at 81|volume=CI|page=19|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=34414|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/04/14/84310830.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:30, 1 February 2021
James Ambrose Donnelly (July 6, 1870 – April 12, 1952) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York.
Life
Donnelly was born on July 6, 1870 in New York City, New York. He studied law in the law office of W. Bourke Cockran and attended New York University School of Law. He graduated with an LL.B. honorable mentions in 1892 and was admitted to the bar in 1893. He acted as private secretary for Cockran while the latter was in Congress from 1893 to 1894. He practiced law in 31 Nassau St.[1][2]
In 1894, Donnelly was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in 1895[1] and 1896.[3] In 1898, he moved to the Bronx. He was Clerk of the Surrogates' Court in New York County from 1903 to 1906. He later practiced law Cockran. He was Deputy Attorney General of New York from 1907 to 1908,[4] and served as the first Assistant Bronx County District Attorney from 1914 to 1918. He then served as assistant corporation counsel from 1918 to 1926. In 1926, Governor Alfred E. Smith appointed him Justice of the City Court, Bronx County. He served on the bench until 1941, when he left due to the 70-year age limit. He then joined his son Walter as a partner in the law firm Donnelly and Donnelly. He retired from the practice in 1950.[5]
Donnelly was married to Etta Rice. Their children were Mrs. Clarence Pope, Mrs. Charles Dagit, Walter A., William B., and James A. Jr. He was a member of the Bronx County Bar Association, the Catholic Lawyers Guild, the Knights of Columbus, the Irish-American Historical Society, and the Friends of Erin.[5]
Donnelly died at his home in Riverdale from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1952.[5]
References
- ^ a b Murlin, Edgar L. (1895). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. p. 168 – via Google Books.
- ^ General Alumni Catalogue of New York University, 1833-1906. General Alumni Society. 1906. p. 49 – via Google Books.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1896). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. p. 215 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Donnelly Appointed to City Court Bench" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXVI, no. 25147. New York, N.Y. 30 November 1926. p. 3.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "James Donnelly, Jurist, Dies at 81" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. CI, no. 34414. New York, N.Y. 14 April 1952. p. 19.
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