:William H. Cuddeback
{{Short description|American judge (1852–1919)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = William H. Cuddeback
| image = W.H. Cuddeback LCCN2014687298.jpg
| birth_name = William Herman Cuddeback
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1852|03|23}}
| birth_place = Deerpark, New York
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1919|08|16|1852|03|23}}
| death_place = Goshen, New York
| education = Cornell University
| occupation = Jurist, politician
| party = Democratic
| office = Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
| termstart = 1913
| termend = 1919
| succeeded = Abram Isaac Elkus
}}
William Herman Cuddeback (March 23, 1852 – August 16, 1919) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, with his career culminating in his election to the New York Court of Appeals in 1912.
Biography
He was born on March 23, 1852, in Deerpark, New York to Lewis Cuddeback (1807–1889) and Caroline Lee Thompson (1820–1877). He was educated at Goshen Academy and graduated from Cornell University in 1874.[http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/3530/34/015_07.pdf Cornell Alumni News, Vol XV, No. 7, Page 77, Col. 2] He was admitted to the bar in 1877, and practiced in Goshen until 1885, when he moved to Buffalo, New York. He was Chairman of the Democratic Committee of Buffalo from 1895 to 1896, and Corporation Counsel of Buffalo from 1898 to 1902.
In 1912, he was elected on the Democratic and Independence League tickets to the New York Court of Appeals, defeating Progressive George Kirchwey. During his tenure he concurred on landmark cases written by his colleague Benjamin Cardozo, including MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. and Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon.
He died on August 16, 1919, in Goshen, New York.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56434797/appeals-court-justice-dead/ |title=Appeals Court Justice Dead |newspaper=The Buffalo Commercial |page=11 |date=1919-08-16 |access-date=2020-07-31 |via=Newspapers.com}}
He was succeeded by Abram I. Elkus whom Governor Alfred E. Smith appointed to complete his term.
He was buried in Slate Hill Cemetery in Goshen, New York.
References
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Sources
- [http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3183464&id=I14448 Roots Web Entry]
- [http://www.nycourts.gov/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg96.htm Court of Appeals judges] at The Historical Society of the Courts of New York State
- [http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/bios/cuddeback_william.htm Bio] at Court History
- [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/08/18/103457011.pdf Death notice], in NYT on August 18, 1919
External links
- [http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/portraits/cuddeback_william_large.jpg Willam H. Cuddeback Portrait], Historical Society of the Courts of New York State
- {{Find a Grave|26093303}}
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Category:Judges of the New York Court of Appeals
Category:Cornell University alumni
Category:People from Orange County, New York
Category:Politicians from Buffalo, New York
Category:New York (state) Democrats
Category:United States Independence Party politicians
Category:Lawyers from Buffalo, New York