Thomas Carmody (October 9, 1859 in Milo,

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– January 22, 1922 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He graduated from

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, and was admitted to the bar in 1886. He was District Attorney of Yates County from 1889 to 1893, and Chief Examiner of the State Civil Service Commission from 1893 to 1896. He was a delegate to the

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

and

1912 Democratic National Convention The 1912 Democratic National Convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory off North Howard Street in Baltimore from June 25 to July 2, 1912. The Convention The convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore from June 25 t ...

s. He was New York Attorney General from 1911 to 1914, elected in

1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...

and

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

. In 1913, he got involved in a controversy with zoo director William Temple Hornaday over the Federal Migratory Bird law which in Carmody's opinion was unconstitutional. On July 20, 1914, he announced his and First Deputy Attorney General Joseph A. Kellogg's resignation to take effect on September 1, and their intention to open a law firm with State Senator

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at 61 Broadway in New York City. He caught a cold while trying a case at White Plains, New York and died four days later of pneumonia at his home at 95 Locust Avenue in New Rochelle.

Sources

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Carmicle to Carnevale
at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard

The bird law controversy, in NYT on December 22, 1913

The announcement of resignation, in NYT on July 21, 1914

Obit notice in NYT on January 23, 1922 {{DEFAULTSORT:Carmody, Thomas 1859 births 1922 deaths Politicians from New Rochelle, New York People from Yates County, New York Cornell Law School alumni County district attorneys in New York (state) New York State attorneys general Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state) Lawyers from New Rochelle, New York 19th-century American lawyers