joseph, wolff, january, 1849, besançon, france, november, 1896, york, city, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, 1893, life, editthe, family, emigrated, united, states, 1855, settled, york, city, attended, grammar, schools, 1864, enlisted, york, light, ca. Joseph C Wolff January 19 1849 in Besancon France November 26 1896 in New York City was an American lawyer and politician from New York Joseph C Wolff 1893 Life editThe family emigrated to the United States in 1855 and settled in New York City He attended the grammar schools In 1864 he enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Cavalry Regiment as a bugler and took part in the battles of Opequon Cedar Creek and Five Forks He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1874 was admitted to the bar and practiced law in New York City Wolff was a member of the New York State Assembly New York Co 16th D in 1893 and of the New York State Senate 11th D in 1894 and 1895 In 1896 he was appointed as Clerk of the Seventh District Court He died on November 26 1896 at his home at 168 East 61st Street in New York City after a lingering illness Sources editThe New York Red Book compiled by Edgar L Murlin published by James B Lyon Albany NY 1897 pg 404 and 510 Sketches of the members of the Legislature in The Evening Journal Almanac 1895 pg 49 DEATH LIST OF A DAY Joseph C Wolff in NYT on November 29 1896New York State AssemblyPreceded byWalter G Byrne New York State Assembly New York County 16th District1893 Succeeded byVictor J DowlingNew York State SenatePreceded byGeorge W Plunkitt New York State Senate 11th District1894 1895 Succeeded byTimothy D Sullivan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph C Wolff amp oldid 1191020920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
