Background

Gaughan, Vincent Michael was born on June 14, 1919 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph P. and Mary (Mulderig) Gaughan.

Education

Student, Michigan State University. Bachelor, University Buffalo, 1950. Juris Doctor, University Buffalo, 1950.

Career

Assistant to mayor, City of Buffalo, 1942-1943; special examiner, Erie County Surrogate Court, Buffalo, 1950-1951; deputy director western region, United States Stabilazation, 1951-1952; senior partner, Gaughan, Lankes & Baum, Buffalo, 1952-1966; president, Gaughan Enterprises, Buffalo, 1966-1993; also board directors, Gaughan Enterprises, Buffalo of counsel, Magner, Love & Morris PC, Buffalo, 1972-1990; of counsel, Magner, Love & Morris Professional Corporation, Buffalo, 1972-1990. Past Board of Governors Hilbert College, Hamburg, New York. Board directors Cook Moving Systems, United Van Lines, Buffalo.

Achievements

• Bar: New York l952, District of Columbia l953, United States Tax Court l954, United States Court Military Appeals l954, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) l955, United States District Court (western district) New York l955, Supreme Court of the United States Court l955.

Membership

Special counsel United States Sen. sub-commission to investigate juvenile delinquency, Washington, 1955. Special representative to Africa United States Government, Dahomey, 1963, special consultant to secretary treasury for Asian Development Bank, 1965. Counsel committee on post office and Civil Service United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1972.

With United States Army Air Corps., 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam (New York State vice commander), Lincoln Law Club, Michigan State Alumni Association, University Buffalo Law School Alumni Association, Erie County Bar Association, State University of New York Law School Alumni Association (board directors). Clubs: Wanakah Country (vice president 1976-1977, board directors).

Connections

Married Margaret Mary McGovern, April 2, 1945. Children: Karen, Judy, Colleen, Vincent Michael, Kevin, Shannon, Patricia.

father:

Joseph P. Gaughan

mother:

Mary (Mulderig) Gaughan

spouse:

Margaret Mary McGovern

child:

Karen Gaughan

child:

Patricia Gaughan

child:

Judy Gaughan

child:

Colleen Gaughan

child:

Shannon Gaughan

child:

Vincent Michael Gaughan

child:

Kevin Gaughan