Background
Froessel, Charles William was born on November 8, 1892 in Brooklyn. Son of Theodore and Barbara (Hoffman) Froessel.
Froessel, Charles William was born on November 8, 1892 in Brooklyn. Son of Theodore and Barbara (Hoffman) Froessel.
Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1913. Master of Laws, New York Law School, 1914. Doctor of Laws, New York Law School, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, Adelphi College, 1954. Doctor of Laws, Pace College, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wagner College, 1976.
Library, New York Law School, 1913-1914;
counsel to sheriff, Queens County, 1916-1920;
assistant district attorney in charge of appeals, Queens County, 1924-1926;
senior trial assistant, Queens County, 1926-1930. Special assistant United State Attorneys general in charge slum clearance projects, New York, 1935-1937. Justice City of New York, Queens County, 1937, of Supreme Court, 2djud. district New York, 1937-1949.
Associate judge Court Appeals of New York State, 1950-1962. Dean New York Law School, 1968-1969, professor from 1969, chairman of the board of trustees, 1957-1972, honorary chairman of the board of trustees, from 1972. Trustee Ridgewood (New York) Savings Bank.
Chairman New York Governor's Commission to Review New York Abortion Law, 1968. Member New York State Court Appeals Reapportionment Commission, 1966. Vice president Queensborough Chamber of Commerce, 1934-1937.
Director Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce from 1932. President Queens Council Boy Scouts American, 1930-1949, also member executive board for New York City, regional chairman, 1951-1956, executive board, national council. Delegate New York State Constitutional Convention, 1967.
Sponsor Queens Federation Churches. Member advisory board Big Brother movement, executive committee New York World's Fair Corporation, 1964-1965. With United States Naval Reserve Force, World War I. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (chairman judicial section 1945-1946, Distinguished 50-Year Lawyer award 1981), Queens County Bar Association (president), American Legion, Retired Officers Association, Brooklyn Club, Club at World Trade Center, Masons (past grand master, New York, chairman conference grand masters United States 1946-1947, Distinguished Achievement award New York ), Elks.
Married Elsie Stier, June 1, 1927 (deceased).