Edward R. Finch
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Edward Ridley Finch was an American lawyer and politician.
in 1895, and from Columbia University School of Law in 1898.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1901 to 1903.
On August 20, 1915, he was appointed by Governor Charles S. Whitman
a justice of the New York Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Delany, and was re-elected in 1915 and 1929. From 1922 on, he sat on the Appellate Division, First Dept.
, and in April 1931 was appointed Presiding Judge.
In 1934, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the New York Court of Appeals
, and was elected to a fourteen-year term, but resigned on April 30, 1943, to resume his private law practice. Thomas D. Thacher
was appointed to fill the vacancy temporarily.
Finch's grandson and namesake, Edward Finch Cox
, is the son-in-law of former President Richard Nixon
and current chairman of the New York Republican State Committee
.
Life
He graduated from Yale CollegeYale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1895, and from Columbia University School of Law in 1898.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1901 to 1903.
On August 20, 1915, he was appointed by Governor Charles S. Whitman
Charles S. Whitman
Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:...
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 Justice Delany, and was re-elected in 1915 and 1929. From 1922 on, he sat on the Appellate Division, First Dept.
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate appellate court in New York State. The Appellate Division is composed of four departments .*The First Department covers the Bronx The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate...
, and in April 1931 was appointed Presiding Judge.
In 1934, he ran on the Democratic ticket for 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...
, and was elected to a fourteen-year term, but resigned on April 30, 1943, to resume his private law practice. Thomas D. Thacher
Thomas D. Thacher
Thomas Day Thacher was a lawyer and judge in New York City.Thacher was born in Tenafly, New Jersey and was the oldest of four children of Thomas Thacher, a prominent New York lawyer, and Sarah McCulloh Thacher...
was appointed to fill the vacancy temporarily.
Finch's grandson and namesake, Edward Finch Cox
Edward F. Cox
Edward Ridley Finch Cox , is the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee and the son-in-law of the late President Richard M. Nixon. Cox is a lawyer in the Manhattan law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP where he has served as the Chairman of the Corporate Department and a...
, is the son-in-law of former President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
and current chairman of the New York Republican State Committee
New York Republican State Committee
The New York Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New York, headquartered in Albany.-History:...
.
Sources
- The History of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Bernard S. MeyerBernard S. MeyerBernard Stern Meyer was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
, Burton C. Agata & Seth H. Agata (page 20) - http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg100.htm Court of Appeals judges
- JUSTICE FINCH in NYT on August 21, 1915
- E. R. FINCH SWORN IN in NYT on August 22, 1915
- JUDGE E.R. FINCH PLANS TO RESIGN in NYT on February 28, 1943 (subscription required)
- APPOINTS THACHER TO APPEALS BENCH in NYT on May 13, 1943 (subscription required)
- Edward Ridley Finch, 91, Dies in NYT on September 16, 1965 (subscription required)