Cuthbert W. Pound
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Cuthbert Winfred Pound was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1932 to 1934.
in 1884. Then he studied law at the office of his brother John (died 1904), was admitted to the bar in 1886, and practiced in partnership with his brother at Lockport.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
from 1894 to 1895. Afterwards he became a Law Professor at Cornell University
and removed to Ithaca, N.Y.
In June 1900, Governor Theodore Roosevelt
appointed Pound to the New York State Civil Service Commission, of which he was President from 1902 to 1904.
In 1903, his 11 years old son Cuthbert W. Pound, Jr., shot himself dead accidentally with a Flobert rifle
.
Governor Frank W. Higgins
chose Pound as Legal Adviser to the Governor, to take office on January 1, 1905, and in May 1906, appointed him a justice of the New York Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry A. Childs. In November 1906, Pound was elected to a 14-year term to succeed himself.
On August 3, 1915, he was designated a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
under the Amendment of 1899 to replace Nathan Lewis Miller who had resigned. In November 1916, he was elected on the Republican and Progressive
tickets to a 14-year term on the Court of Appeals, and was re-elected in 1930. On March 8, 1932, he was appointed by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chief Judge to succeed Benjamin N. Cardozo
who had been appointed to the United States Supreme Court. In November 1932, he was re-elected and retired from the bench at the end of 1934 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He was member of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University from 1913 until his death. He was buried at Cold Springs Cemetery
, in Lockport, New York
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
from 1932 to 1934.
Life
He was the son of Alexander Pound and Almina (Whipple) Pound. He was educated at Lockport High School and graduated from Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1884. Then he studied law at the office of his brother John (died 1904), was admitted to the bar in 1886, and practiced in partnership with his brother at Lockport.
He was a Republican member of 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...
from 1894 to 1895. Afterwards he became a Law Professor at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and removed to Ithaca, N.Y.
In June 1900, Governor Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
appointed Pound to the New York State Civil Service Commission, of which he was President from 1902 to 1904.
In 1903, his 11 years old son Cuthbert W. Pound, Jr., shot himself dead accidentally with a Flobert rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
.
Governor Frank W. Higgins
Frank W. Higgins
Frank Wayland Higgins was an American politician. He was a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention, and a member of the New York State Senate from 1894 to 1902. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1903 to 1904, elected in 1902; and Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906,...
chose Pound as Legal Adviser to the Governor, to take office on January 1, 1905, and in May 1906, appointed him a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry A. Childs. In November 1906, Pound was elected to a 14-year term to succeed himself.
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
under the Amendment of 1899 to replace Nathan Lewis Miller who had resigned. In November 1916, he was elected on the Republican and Progressive
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
tickets to a 14-year term on the Court of Appeals, and was re-elected in 1930. On March 8, 1932, he was appointed by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
Chief Judge to succeed Benjamin N. Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo was a well-known American lawyer and associate Supreme Court Justice. Cardozo is remembered for his significant influence on the development of American common law in the 20th century, in addition to his modesty, philosophy, and vivid prose style...
who had been appointed to the United States Supreme Court. In November 1932, he was re-elected and retired from the bench at the end of 1934 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He was member of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University from 1913 until his death. He was buried at Cold Springs Cemetery
Cold Springs Cemetery
Cold Springs Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. Among the prominent burials are Erie Canal proponent Jesse Hawley and Cuthbert W. Pound, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1932 to 1934....
, in Lockport, New York
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=940CE5D61339E733A25751C1A9609C946197D6CF Appointed to the Civil Service Commission, in NYT on June 12, 1900
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0CE4DA1639E433A25756C0A9609C946297D6CF His son's death, in NYT on June 5, 1903
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0CEFD61230EE32A25751C2A9649D946597D6CF Appointed Counsel to the Governor, in NYT on December 22, 1904
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A02E0DD1231E733A2575AC2A9639C946797D6CF Appointed to NY Supreme Court, in NYT on May 29, 1906
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00E3DE133FE233A25757C0A96E9C946496D6CF Appointed to the Court of Appeals, in NYT on August 4, 1915 (Note: "Designation" is an appointment which does not require confirmation by the State Senate)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B03E4DB1F3FE233A2575AC0A9679D946796D6CF Election result in NYT on November 9, 1916
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40817F6355A16738DDDA00894DB405B828FF1D3 Appointed Chief Judge, in NYT on March 9, 1932
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg100.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait
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