Background
Dowling, Victor James was born on July 20, 1866 in New York, United States. Son of Denis and Eliza Fierlants (Faider) Dowling.
justice New York State Supreme Court
Dowling, Victor James was born on July 20, 1866 in New York, United States. Son of Denis and Eliza Fierlants (Faider) Dowling.
Bachelor of Arts, Manhattan College, 1883, A.M., 1888. Bachelor of Laws, New York University, 1887. Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1906, New York University, 1908, Fordham University, 1912, Notre Dame, 1917, Columbia, 1930, La Salle College, Philadelphia, 1931.
Member New York Assembly, 1894, New York Senate, 1901-1904. Justice of Supreme Court of New York, terms 1905-1918, 1919-1932. Reëlected 1918, receiving nomination of both Republicans and Democrats.
Justice Appellate Division, 1st Department, since 1911. Presiding justice Appellate Division, January 1, 1927-March 28, 1931, retiring to enter practice of law as member Chadbourne, Stanchfield & Levy, New New York.
Member, Executive Committee, Tammany Hall, and leader 24 Assembly District, 1896-1898, 1903-1904. Sachem. Tammany Society, 1903-1904. Member of New York City, New York State and American Bar Associations.
American Catholic History Society. United States Catholic History Society. New York State History Society Club8: Manhattan, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
Married Mary Agnes Ford, June 16, 1891 (died 1920). Children: Dorothy (Mistress Daniel L. Daly), Natalie, Victoria.