Francis J. McCaffrey (September 9, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on September 9, 1902, in

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, the son of veterinarian Dr. Francis J. McCaffrey (died 1939) and Irene (Booth) McCaffrey. In 1932, he married Katherine Agnes Hume, and they had several children. He entered politics as a

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. McCaffrey Jr. was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 14th D.) in

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, 1935,

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, 1937, 1938 and 1939–40. He was a member of the New York State Senate (16th D.) in 1941. In November 1941, he was elected to the New York City Municipal Court. He was a justice of the Municipal Court from 1942 to 1956; of the Domestic Relations Court from 1956 to 1962; and of the Family Court from 1962 to July 1971. He died on May 29, 1972, in New York Hospital in

.''Francis McCaffrey, 69, Dead; Retired Judge of Family Court''
in the ''

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'' on May 30, 1972 (subscription required)

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