Samuel J. Foley (politician)
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 Quebec, Canada.[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
- Mather, Fredrick G. (editor) (1895). The Evening Journal Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: The Weed-Parsons Printing Company. p. 58. Retrieved 16 May 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Murlin, pp. 509-511.
- Murlin, p. 404.
- "Ex-Senator S.J. Foley". New York Times. June 27, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- "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 by Gustav Menninger |
New York State Assembly New York County, 6th District 1891–1892 |
Succeeded by Moses Dinkelspiel |
| Preceded by Dominick F. Mullaney |
New York State Assembly New York County, 5th District 1893–1895 |
Succeeded by George Gregory |
| Preceded by William Sulzer |
Minority Leader in the New York State Assembly 1895 |
Succeeded by John B. Stanchfield |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Thomas C. O'Sullivan |
New York State Senate 12th District 1896–1906 |
Succeeded by William Sohmer |