Background
LYNCH, Thomas M. was born on February 18, 1875 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Company, New York, United States. Son of Michael J. and Catherine (Powers) Lynch.
LYNCH, Thomas M. was born on February 18, 1875 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Company, New York, United States. Son of Michael J. and Catherine (Powers) Lynch.
St. Mary’s School, Poughkeepsie, New York. Poughkeepsie High School. Special Agent, United States Department of Commerce, for purpose of gathering statistics of various manufacturers in Hudson River Cos.
Also served United States Attorney General’s office, 1914. United States Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Income Tax Bureau, 14 District New York, 1915. With Consolidated Division.
Income Tax Unit, Washington, District of Columbia and New Haven Division. Resigned 1920 to manage V.-Presidential Campaign of Honorary F. D. Roosevelt. Also with Governor. Roosevelt throughout State of N.Y during his campaign, 1928.
Acted as Consulting Accountant and Income Tax Adviser, 1921-1923. Appointed Director, New York State Income Tax Bureau, October 1923.
Appointed Commissioner of Taxation and Finance and President, State Tax Commission, by Governor. Roosevelt, and nomination unanimously confirmed by State Senate, March since 1929.
Member: American Irish and Dutchess Company Historical. Socs.; United States Catholic Historical. Society; Academy, of Political Science.
National, and New York State Tax Associations. Poughkeepsie Lodge of Elks. Clubs: Amrita (Poughkeepsie), Catholic (New York City) Dutchess Golf and Country, National.
Travel, National. Democrat.