Background
Foley, James A. was born in 1882 in New York City. Son of James and Anna (Moran) Foley.
Foley, James A. was born in 1882 in New York City. Son of James and Anna (Moran) Foley.
Bachelor of Arts, College of the City of New York, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1903. Doctor of Laws, Fordham, 1928, Columbia, 1934, New York University, 1945.
Admitted to New York bar, 1903, and began practice in New York City. Member of New York Assembly, 1907-1912, Senate, 1912-1919 (Democratic leader of Senate, 1919). While in legislature actively promoted Workmen’s Compensation Law, direct primary, welfare legislation public service laws.
Delegate New York Constitutional Convention, 1915, 38.
Judge Surrogate’s Court (Probate Court), New York County, since 1920. Trial judge of Amos F. Eno will contest, Ella Wendel and Ida Wood will contest.
Elected leader of Tammany Hall, 1924, but declined. Chairman New York State Commission to Investigate Defects in Laws of Estates, 1927-1933.
Member of New York State Commission to Revise Civil Practice, 1918-1919. Member of New York State Pan-Pacific Exposition Commission, 1915. Member American Bar Association, Bar Association City of New New York
Member Society of Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of New York (president 1931-1934), Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Manhattan (president 1933-1937), National Democratic, National Golf Links of America.
Married Mabel Graham, 1919.