Samuel Seabury | |
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![]() Seabury c. 1913 | |
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
In office December 8, 1914 – January 15, 1917 | |
Preceded by | William B. Hornblower |
Succeeded by | Benjamin N. Cardozo |
Justice of the New York Supreme Court | |
In office January 1, 1907 – December 8, 1914 | |
Judge of the New York City Court | |
In office January 1, 1902 – December 31, 1906 | |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 22, 1873
Died | May 7, 1958 East Hampton, New York, U.S. | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Jefferson Democracy (1897) Labor (1899) Citizens Union (1901) Liberal Democratic (1902) Municipal Ownership (1905) Independence (1906–1916) Progressive (1913–1916) American (1916) Republican (1934) City Fusion (1933–1941) |
Spouse |
Maud Richey
(m. 1900; died 1950) |
Relatives | Samuel Seabury (1729–1796) (ancestor) Samuel Seabury (1801–1872) (ancestor) Thomas Richey (father-in-law) |
Occupation | Judge, attorney, politician |
Known for | Seabury Commission |
Samuel Seabury (February 22, 1873 – May 7, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.[1] Seabury is famous for dedicating himself to a campaign against the corrupt Tammany dominance of New York City politics. He later presided over the extensive 1930–32 investigations of corruption in the New York City municipal government, which became known as the 'Seabury Hearings'. Seabury became a Georgist after reading Progress and Poverty.[2]
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