James Aloysius O'Gorman Sr. (1860 - 1943)

Born 5 May 1860 in New York City, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 17 May 1943 at age 83 in New York City, New York, USA

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Preceded by Chauncey Depew

James Aloysius O'Gorman US Senator (Class 1) from New York 1911—1917

Succeeded by William M. Calder

Biography

James O'Gorman Sr. is Notable.

James Aloysis O'Gorman was born May 5, 1860, in the upper west side of New York City, a son of Thomas and Ellen O'Gorman, both born in Ireland. ^[1] His father was "moderately well off," and died while James was still a boy. James is found on the United States Census of 1880, living with his mother and two younger sisters in New York City. He is twenty years of age and a clerk in a bookstore. ^[2]

James graduated from the Law Department of New York University, in May, 1882 and was admitted to the practice of law the same month. Soon after being admitted to the bar, Mr. O'Gorman opened a law office in the former building occupied by The New York Evening Post, at Fulton street and Broadway. In 1893, O'Gorman was elected as District Civil Court Judge and served in that position for six years. In 1899, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.

Justice O'Gorman and Anne M. Leslie, his wife are the parents of nine children. There is an extensive biography contained in pages 34-37 of the The New York Red Book, published by Williams Press, New York, in 1911.

Bio from Political Graveyard

• James Aloysius O'Gorman (1860-1943) — also known as James A. O'Gorman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of George Gordon Battle and H. Snowden Marshall; district judge in New York, 1893-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1912 (speaker; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1916; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1900-11; U.S. Senator from New York, 1911-17. Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall; American Bar Association. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1943 (age 83 years, 12 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27YK-KDX : 11 February 2018), James Gorman, 05 May 1860; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference v 6 p 156 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,315,313
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6G-F4C : 7 September 2017), James Gorman in household of Ellen Gorman, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 445, sheet 64A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0888; FHL microfilm 1,254,888
3. ↑ http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/15853.html

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6323256/james-aloysius-o'gorman
• James Aloysius O'Gorman on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress