Background
Tully, William John was born on October 1, 1870 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Sarah (Byers) Tully.
Tully, William John was born on October 1, 1870 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Sarah (Byers) Tully.
Graduate Corning Free Academy, 1888. Student Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, and Columbia University. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1892.
Doctor of Laws, Alfred University, 1909.
Practiced at Corning, 1893-1908, New York City, since 1908. Member of New York Senate, 1904-1908 (resigned). Member special legislative committee which investigated management of life insurance companies, 1905-1906.
Attorney for Association Life Insurance Presidents, 1908-1909.
General solicitor Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1909-1927, retired.
Member of New York Senate, 1904-1908 (resigned). Member special.
Married Clara Mabel Houghton, October 5, 1898. Children: Mistress Reeve Hoover, Alice Bigelow.