Samuel J. Foley (1902)

Samuel J. Foley (July 10, 1862 – June 25, 1922) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on July 10, 1862, in Canada East.[1][2] The family emigrated to the United States when Samuel was still a child. He attended the public schools, and the Evening High School from 1877 to 1882. In 1876, he began to work as a buyer for a dry-goods exporting firm. Later he engaged in the real estate and insurance business.[1][2]

Foley was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1891, 1892 (both New York Co., 6th D.), 1893, 1894 and 1895 (all three New York Co., 5th D.).[3] He was Minority Leader in 1895.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (12th D.) from 1896 to 1906, sitting in the 119th,[4] 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures.

He died on June 25, 1922, in a sanitarium in Central Islip, Suffolk County, New York.[5]

His son, also named Samuel J. Foley (1891–1951), was Bronx County District Attorney from to 1933 to 1950, and a Bronx County Judge from 1950 until his death.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Mather, Fredrick G., ed. (1895). The Evening Journal Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: The Weed-Parsons Printing Company. p. 58. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ Murlin, pp. 509-511.
  4. ^ Murlin, p. 404.
  5. ^ "Ex-Senator S.J. Foley". New York Times. June 27, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Judge S.J. Foley, 60, Of The Bronx, Dies - Member of County Court Since 1949 Was Active in Handling of Hauptmann Extradition". New York Times. May 15, 1951. p. 31. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
New York State Assembly Preceded byGustav Menninger New York State Assembly New York County, 6th District 1891–1892 Succeeded byMoses Dinkelspiel Preceded byDominick F. Mullaney New York State Assembly New York County, 5th District 1893–1895 Succeeded byGeorge Gregory Preceded byWilliam Sulzer Minority Leader in the New York State Assembly 1895 Succeeded byJohn B. Stanchfield New York State Senate Preceded byThomas C. O'Sullivan New York State Senate 12th District 1896–1906 Succeeded byWilliam Sohmer
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