Eugene A. Philbin
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Eugene Ambrose Philbin was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was New York County District Attorney
from 1900 to 1901.
, and graduated from Seton Hall College.
In 1883, he entered Columbia Law School
, graduated in 1885, and practiced law with the firm of Ogden & Beekman. On June 28, 1887, he married Jessie Holliday, and they had five children. In 1894, he became the senior member of Philbin, Beekman & Menken
.
In August 1899, Philbin was appointed to the New York State Board of Charities to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Vinton Dahlgren (1869-1899, son of John A. Dahlgren
).
In December 1900, Philbin was appointed by Governor Theodore Roosevelt
New York County D.A. to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from office of Asa Bird Gardiner
. Philbin remained in office until the end of 1901.
President Roosevelt appointed him in 1904 to a citizens group investigating conditions at Ellis Island
. In June 1904, Seton Hall conferred an honorary degree of LL.D.
on Philbin. In May 1905, he told the students at Cornell University
that the corrupt New York City Police gets about one million dollars in graft per year. In October 1905, at the Democratic city convention, Philbin made the nominating speech for Mayor George B. McClellan's re-election.
From 1904 to 1919, Philbin was an active and influential member of the Marquette League
, a New York City-based organization that raised funds for Catholic missions among Native Americans in western states.
In 1908, Pope Pius X
made him a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
.
In April 1913, Philbin was appointed by Gov. William Sulzer
to the New York Supreme Court (1st D.) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward E. McCall. In November 1913, he was elected to succeed himself, and in 1919 was appointed to the Appellate Division
.
He died of pneumonia
at his home at 63, West 52nd Street in Manhattan.
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 New York County District Attorney
New York County District Attorney
The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County , New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws....
from 1900 to 1901.
Life
He was the son of Stephen Philbin and Eliza (McGoldrick) Philbin. He attended Xavier High SchoolXavier High School (New York City)
Xavier High School is a independent Jesuit university-preparatory high school for young men located at 30 West 16th Street, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1847, as the College of St. Francis Xavier by Father John Larkin, S.J...
, and graduated from Seton Hall College.
In 1883, he entered Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, graduated in 1885, and practiced law with the firm of Ogden & Beekman. On June 28, 1887, he married Jessie Holliday, and they had five children. In 1894, he became the senior member of Philbin, Beekman & Menken
Solomon Stanwood Menken
Solomon Stanwood Menken was an attorney in the United States best known for having founded the National Security League.Menken was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1870 to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Menken, who owned a dry goods store. The family moved to New York City when Menken was a boy...
.
In August 1899, Philbin was appointed to the New York State Board of Charities to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Vinton Dahlgren (1869-1899, son of John A. Dahlgren
John A. Dahlgren
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren was a United States Navy leader. He headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the American Civil War and designed several different kinds of guns and cannons that were considered part of the reason the Union won the war...
).
In December 1900, Philbin was appointed by 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...
New York County D.A. to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from office of Asa Bird Gardiner
Asa Bird Gardiner
Asa Bird Gardiner was a controversial American soldier, attorney, and prosecutor. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the American Civil War in 1872, it was rescinded when the supporting documentation was not found...
. Philbin remained in office until the end of 1901.
President Roosevelt appointed him in 1904 to a citizens group investigating conditions at Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. It was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the...
. In June 1904, Seton Hall conferred an honorary degree of LL.D.
Legum Doctor
Legum Doctor is a doctorate-level academic degree in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction. The double L in the abbreviation refers to the early practice in the University of Cambridge to teach both Canon Law and Civil Law, the double L indicating the plural, Doctor of both...
on Philbin. In May 1905, he told the students 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...
that the corrupt New York City Police gets about one million dollars in graft per year. In October 1905, at the Democratic city convention, Philbin made the nominating speech for Mayor George B. McClellan's re-election.
From 1904 to 1919, Philbin was an active and influential member of the Marquette League
Marquette League
From 1904 to 1991 the Marquette League served as a Roman Catholic fund-raising organization in the United States that supported Catholic missions and schools among Native Americans in the United States.-History:...
, a New York City-based organization that raised funds for Catholic missions among Native Americans in western states.
In 1908, Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
made him a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
.
In April 1913, Philbin was appointed by Gov. William Sulzer
William Sulzer
William Sulzer was an American lawyer and politician, nicknamed Plain Bill Sulzer. He was the 39th Governor of New York and a long-serving congressman from the same state. He was the first and so far only New York Governor to be impeached...
to the New York Supreme Court (1st D.) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward E. McCall. In November 1913, he was elected to succeed himself, and in 1919 was appointed to the Appellate Division
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...
.
He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
at his home at 63, West 52nd Street in Manhattan.
Sources
- EUGENE A. PHILBIN APPOINTED in NYT on August 23, 1899
- ANNUAL REPORTS of MARQUETTE LEAGUE from 1904 to 1919
- SETON HALL COMMENCEMENT in NYT on June 16, 1904
- GRAFT BILL A MILLION in NYT on May 24, 1905
- M'CLELLAN CHOSEN in NYT on October 6, 1905
- SULZER NOMINEES IN in NYT on April 22, 1913
- TAKE SEATS ON THE BENCH in NYT on April 29, 1913
- TAMMANY TICKET INCLUDES WHITMAN in NYT on August 27, 1913
- JUDGE PHILBIN DIES in NYT on March 15, 1920
- Eugene A. Philbin Estate $114,529 in NYT on September 30, 1921
- Political Graveyard
- State Court History with portrait photo