John T. Loughran
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John Thomas Loughran was an American lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1945 until his death.
from 1931 to 1934.
On May 21, 1934, he was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry T. Kellogg
. In November 1934, he was elected on the Democratic and Republican tickets to a full 14-year term. In September 1945, after the death of Irving Lehman
, Loughran was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. In November 1946, he was re-elected unopposed to a 14-year term as Chief Judge, and died in office.
He died of a heart attack, and was buried at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Kingston, N.Y.
The John T. Loughran Bridge
was named in his honor.
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 1945 until his death.
Life
He was a justice of the New York Supreme CourtNew 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...
from 1931 to 1934.
On May 21, 1934, he was appointed to 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...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry T. Kellogg
Henry T. Kellogg
Henry Theodore Kellogg was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
. In November 1934, he was elected on the Democratic and Republican tickets to a full 14-year term. In September 1945, after the death of Irving Lehman
Irving Lehman
Irving Lehman was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1940 until his death in 1945.- Biography:...
, Loughran was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. In November 1946, he was re-elected unopposed to a 14-year term as Chief Judge, and died in office.
He died of a heart attack, and was buried at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Kingston, N.Y.
The John T. Loughran Bridge
John T. Loughran Bridge
The John T. Loughran Bridge carries US 9W over Rondout Creek between Kingston and Port Ewen, New York, USA. It also crosses over Ferry Street on the Kingston side. It is located just downriver from the historic Kingston-Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, which carried 9W until the Loughran Bridge was...
was named in his honor.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html Political Graveyard
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F1FFD3D5E147A93C0AB178ED85F408385F9 Appointed to Court of Appeals, in NYT on May 22, 1934 (subscription required)
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70910F8345B117A93C3A9178FD85F478585F9 Obit in NYT on April 1, 1953 (subscription required)
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg102.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait