Background
He was the son of Richard Cronin, a dock builder, and Elizabeth (Hartye) Cronin.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Richard Cronin, a dock builder, and Elizabeth (Hartye) Cronin.
He attended Star of the Sea Parochial School, graduated from Saint Francis College, and took a course at Brown"s Business School.
Then he joined his father"s business, and later set up his own dock-building company. He died on February 15, 1933, at his home at 8070 Narrows Avenue in Brooklyn, of a heart attack. And was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery there.
Cronin was a member of the New York State Senate (5th Doctorate) from 1909 to 1912, sitting in the 132nd, 133rd, 134th and 135th New York State Legislatures. And was Chairman of the Committee on Banks from 1911 to 1912.