Leonard Callender Crouch

Background

He was the son of Henry Gage Crouch and Almira L. (Callender) Crouch.

Education

He graduated Bachelor of Philosophy from Cornell University in 1889. He studied law at Syracuse University and was admitted to the bar in 1891.

Career

He commenced practice in Kingston, but soon removed to Syracuse, New New York On May 13. 1913, he was appointed by Governor William Sulzer a justice of the New York Supreme Court (5th District) to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter B. McLennan. From 1923 on, he sat on the Appellate Division, Fourth Department

In 1928, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the New York Court of Appeals, but was defeated by Republican Irving G. Hubbs.

On March 17, 1932, he was appointed by Governor Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt to the Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Cuthbert West. Pound as Chief Judge.

Pound was elected Chief Judge in November 1932, and Crouch was re-appointed by Governor Herbert H. Lehman to the seat on January 1, 1933. In November 1933, Crouch was elected on the Democratic, Republican, Law Preservation and City Fusion tickets to succeed himself, and remained on the bench until the end of 1936 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.

Connections

Father:

Henry Gage Crouch

Mother:

Almira L. (Callender) Crouch

Spouse:

Annie Laura Paine

child:

Margaret Paine Crouch

child:

Helen Bothwell Crouch

child:

Henry Callender Crouch

child:

Charlotte Hope Crouch

child:

Paul Austin Crouch