He was the son of Walter W. Law (1837–1924), the founder of Briarcliff Manor. He engaged in the real estate business. On April 10, 1901, he married Helen Renfrew Kingman (1880–1949), and they had several children.
Law was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 3rd D.) in 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917; and was Chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions in 1915.
In 1921, he was appointed by Gov. Nathan L. Miller as President of the New York State Tax Commission. He was removed from office by Gov. Al Smith in January 1923, for misfeasance in office and neglect of duty. According to the charges brought against Law, he did not re-organize the Tax Department, as mandated when he was appointed by Miller; and he spent more money than appropriated by the State Legislature for running the Tax Department.
walter, walter, william, july, 1871, westchester, county, york, august, 1958, american, lawyer, politician, from, briarcliff, manor, york, president, briarcliff, manor, from, 1905, 1918, later, served, york, state, legislature, then, president, york, state, co. Walter William Law July 15 1871 in Westchester County New York August 26 1958 was an American lawyer and politician from Briarcliff Manor New York 1 He was President of Briarcliff Manor from 1905 to 1918 2 he later served in the New York State Legislature and then as President of the New York State Tax Commission Six Gables Walter Law s home on Scarborough Road Briarcliff Manor in 1901 and 2014 Contents 1 Life 2 Sources 3 References 4 External linksLife Edit Law s gravestone He was the son of Walter W Law 1837 1924 the founder of Briarcliff Manor He engaged in the real estate business On April 10 1901 he married Helen Renfrew Kingman 1880 1949 and they had several children Law was a member of the New York State Assembly Westchester Co 3rd D in 1914 1915 1916 and 1917 and was Chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions in 1915 He was a member of the New York State Senate 26th D in 1919 and 1920 In 1921 he was appointed by Gov Nathan L Miller as President of the New York State Tax Commission He was removed from office by Gov Al Smith in January 1923 for misfeasance in office and neglect of duty According to the charges brought against Law he did not re organize the Tax Department as mandated when he was appointed by Miller and he spent more money than appropriated by the State Legislature for running the Tax Department He died on August 26 1958 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow New York Sources EditLAW KINGMAN his wedding in NYT on April 11 1901 SMITH REMOVES LAW HOLDS MISFEASANCE CHARGE IS PROVED in NYT on January 31 1923 subscription required WALTER W LAW DIES IN THE SOUTH his father s obit in NYT on January 19 1924 subscription required HENRY H LAW DEAD REAL ESTATE MAN his brother s obit in NYT on November 19 1936 subscription required MRS WALTER W LAW his wife s obit in NYT on August 19 1949 subscription required WALTER W LAW EX STATE AIDE 8 in NYT on August 28 1958 subscription required References Edit Rockefeller Fights Law PDF The New York Times October 28 1915 Retrieved July 2 2014 Our Village Briarcliff Manor N Y 1902 to 1952 Historical Committee of the Semi Centennial 1952 LCCN 83238400 OCLC 24569093 External links Edit Media related to Walter W Law Jr at Wikimedia CommonsNew York State AssemblyPreceded byWilson Randolph Yard New York State Assembly Westchester County 3rd District1914 1917 Succeeded byWilliam BelknapNew York State SenatePreceded byJames E Towner New York State Senate 26th District1919 1920 Succeeded byHolland S Duell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter W Law Jr amp oldid 1125388631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
