William Horace Hotchkiss
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William Horace Hotchkiss (September 7, 1864 - ?) was an author of legal textbooks on bankruptcy law and Superintendent of Insurance for the State of New York.
, on September 7, 1864. He attended schools in Albany and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1886. Upon leaving college he read law with the Hon. John D. Teller of Auburn, New York
, and acted as Clerk of the Surrogate's Court of Cayuga County, New York
fron 1887 to 1889. In 1888 he was admitted to the New York State Bar Association
.
In 1891 he went to Buffalo, New York
and engaged there in the practice of the law. In 1895 he married Miss Katherine Tremain Bush, of Ithaca, New York
They have two children.
He was appointed Referee in Bankruptcy in 1898 and was reappointed in
1900 and served in that capacity up to the time of his appointment as
Superintendent of Insurance. He is regarded as an authority on bankruptcy laws
and has been president of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy
since its formation. He is a lecturer on bankruptcy laws in law schools of
Buffalo and New York, and in Cornell University.
In 1907 Charles Evans Hughes
appointed him a Commissioner for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States.
With other Buffalo Republicans he made an inquiry regarding the operatio
nof the primary election law of the State of New York and a report was drawn up
which led to the introduction of a bill in the Legislature concerning the
subject. In 1899 in association with Elihu Root
and Paul D. Cravath of New
York, Mr. Hotchkiss prepared the Primary Election Law of 1899, which is still
in operation.
For years he has taken a keen interest in automobiling and is President
of the American Automobile Association, the New York State Automobile
Association and of the Buffalo Automobile Club. He prepared the automobile law
of the State.
Biography
He was born in Whitehall, New YorkWhitehall, New York
Whitehall, New York is the name of a village and a town in Washington County, New York. Both are on the Vermont border at the south end of Lake Champlain and lie between Lake Champlain and Lake George.*Whitehall , New York*Whitehall , New York...
, on September 7, 1864. He attended schools in Albany and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1886. Upon leaving college he read law with the Hon. John D. Teller of Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, and acted as Clerk of the Surrogate's Court of Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
fron 1887 to 1889. In 1888 he was admitted to the New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association , with 77,000 members, is the largest voluntary bar association in the United States.-History:The State Bar was founded with a constitution that dates to 1877...
.
In 1891 he went to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
and engaged there in the practice of the law. In 1895 he married Miss Katherine Tremain Bush, of Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
They have two children.
He was appointed Referee in Bankruptcy in 1898 and was reappointed in
1900 and served in that capacity up to the time of his appointment as
Superintendent of Insurance. He is regarded as an authority on bankruptcy laws
and has been president of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy
since its formation. He is a lecturer on bankruptcy laws in law schools of
Buffalo and New York, and in Cornell University.
In 1907 Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...
appointed him a Commissioner for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States.
With other Buffalo Republicans he made an inquiry regarding the operatio
nof the primary election law of the State of New York and a report was drawn up
which led to the introduction of a bill in the Legislature concerning the
subject. In 1899 in association with Elihu Root
Elihu Root
Elihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman and the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the prototype of the 20th century "wise man", who shuttled between high-level government positions in Washington, D.C...
and Paul D. Cravath of New
York, Mr. Hotchkiss prepared the Primary Election Law of 1899, which is still
in operation.
For years he has taken a keen interest in automobiling and is President
of the American Automobile Association, the New York State Automobile
Association and of the Buffalo Automobile Club. He prepared the automobile law
of the State.