Background
Duffy, James Patrick Bernard was born on November 25, 1878 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Walter Bernard and Teresa Helen (O’Dea) Duffy.
Duffy, James Patrick Bernard was born on November 25, 1878 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Walter Bernard and Teresa Helen (O’Dea) Duffy.
Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1904. Unmarried. Clerk law office Foote, Perkins & Havens, Rochester, 1904, Perkins & Havens, 1905-1907, Perkins, Duffy & McLean, 1907-1912, Duffy & McLean, Duffy & Kaelber, 1918-1937, and from 1938.
Trustee Rochester Savings Bank. Member 74th Congress (1935-1937), 38th New York District. Justice New York State Supreme Court, 1937.
Chairman State Appeal Board Northern 22, 1940-1944. Coordinator, 3 panels of Appeal Board Northern 22. Washington liaison officer United Service Organizations, 1941-1944.
Chairman State Appeal Board No.
Member School Board, Rochester, 1905-1932 (resigned). Member American, New York State and Rochester bar associations, Georgetown University, Alumni Society, Harvard University Alumni Society. Clubs: Harvard, Georgetown University, Rochester Automobile (past president and director Roch.
Automobile.