From 1889 to 1897, he practiced law with the firm of Butler, Stillman & Hubbard, and was in charge of the admiralty law branch. In 1897, he opened his own law office on Broadway (Manhattan).[1][2][3]
After the consolidation of New York City, he was elected the first Borough President of Richmond in a very close and contested election, with a margin of only six votes, that was decided by the New York State Court of Appeals. He was elected three times, and served from 1898 to 1913.[1][2][3]
^ abcdef"George Cromwell Dead at Age of 74". New York Times. September 18, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ abcdefBulletin of Yale University – Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Year 1934–1935(PDF). p. 47. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ abcLundrigan, Margaret (2004). Staten Island: Isle of the Bay. Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN0-7385-2443-3.
^"Cromwell Drops Politics" (PDF). New York Times. August 4, 1918. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^"June Comes With a Trail of Brides – Cromwell—de Rouville" (PDF). New York Times. June 2, 1915. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
External linksedit
Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, vol. IV, p. 324)
Cromwell Put on the Fusion Slate in The New York Times on September 29, 1909
george, cromwell, july, 1860, september, 1934, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, member, york, senate, from, 23rd, districtin, office, january, 1915, december, 1918preceded, bygeorge, blauveltsucceeded, byjohn, dunnigan1st, borough, president, staten, . George Cromwell July 3 1860 September 17 1934 was an American lawyer and politician from New York 1 2 3 George CromwellMember of the New York Senate from the 23rd districtIn office January 1 1915 December 31 1918Preceded byGeorge A BlauveltSucceeded byJohn J Dunnigan1st Borough President of Staten IslandIn office January 1 1898 December 31 1913Preceded byNone office created Succeeded byCharles J McCormackMember of the New York State Assembly from Richmond CountyIn office January 1 1888 December 31 1888Preceded byEdward A MooreSucceeded byHubbard R YetmanPersonal detailsBornGeorge Cromwell 1860 07 03 July 3 1860Brooklyn New York U S DiedSeptember 17 1934 1934 09 17 aged 74 Staten Island New York U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseHermine de RouvilleAlma materBrooklyn Polytechnic InstituteYale UniversityColumbia Law SchoolLife editHe was the son of Henry Bowman Cromwell founder of the Cromwell Shipping Line and Sarah Seaman Cromwell He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and graduated from Yale College in 1883 He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1886 and practiced law with the firm of Elihu Root until 1889 He was a member of the New York State Assembly Richmond County in 1888 1 2 From 1889 to 1897 he practiced law with the firm of Butler Stillman amp Hubbard and was in charge of the admiralty law branch In 1897 he opened his own law office on Broadway Manhattan 1 2 3 After the consolidation of New York City he was elected the first Borough President of Richmond in a very close and contested election with a margin of only six votes that was decided by the New York State Court of Appeals He was elected three times and served from 1898 to 1913 1 2 3 He was a member of the New York State Senate 23rd D from 1915 to 1918 sitting in the 138th 139th 140th and 141st New York State Legislatures He declined to run for re election in 1918 4 On June 1 1915 in his first senate term he married Hermine de Rouville a member of the noted Hertel de Rouville family of Quebec 5 They had no children 1 2 On September 11 1934 he suffered a stroke and died six days later in Dongan Hills Staten Island He was buried at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp Staten Island 1 2 References edit a b c d e f George Cromwell Dead at Age of 74 New York Times September 18 1934 p 21 Retrieved March 1 2019 a b c d e f Bulletin of Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Year 1934 1935 PDF p 47 Retrieved March 1 2019 a b c Lundrigan Margaret 2004 Staten Island Isle of the Bay Arcadia Publishing p 111 ISBN 0 7385 2443 3 Cromwell Drops Politics PDF New York Times August 4 1918 Retrieved March 1 2019 June Comes With a Trail of Brides Cromwell de Rouville PDF New York Times June 2 1915 Retrieved March 1 2019 External links editOfficial New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch Hurd Publishing Co New York and Buffalo 1911 vol IV p 324 Cromwell Put on the Fusion Slate in The New York Times on September 29 1909New York State AssemblyPreceded byEdward A Moore New York State Assembly Richmond County1888 Succeeded byHubbard R YetmanPolitical officesPreceded bynew office Borough President of Richmond1898 1913 Succeeded byCharles J McCormackNew York State SenatePreceded byGeorge A Blauvelt New York State Senate 23rd District1915 1918 Succeeded byJohn J Dunnigan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Cromwell amp oldid 1129800783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
