Joseph J. Cahill
Joseph J. Cahill (February 18, 1857 – February 16, 1934) was an American politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Cahill was born on February 18, 1857, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John Cahill and Susan Brackley.[1] His parents were Irish immigrants.[2]
After attending St. Francis Xavier's College in Manhattan, Cahill worked with his father in the produce business and was a member of the Produce Exchange. He later joined the liquor business.[3]
In 1890, Cahill was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1891, 1892,[2] 1893,[4] and 1894.[5]
After he left the Assembly, Cahill had a saloon at 413 Henry Street. In 1905, he was arrested and found guilty of voter registration fraud. After trying to appeal the case for nearly 3 years, he was given a two-year sentence in Sing Sing prison.[6]
Cahill's wife was Margaret Hogan, and they had two sons and two daughters. He died on February 16, 1934, in Frank J. Quayle Jr.'s office at the Hotel St. George.[7] He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
References[edit]
- ^ "Joseph Cahill in the "Brooklyn, New York, St. Paul's Catholic Church Baptism Records, 1837-1900"". Ancestry. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 111–112.
- ^ "Assembly Nominees - McTernan Turned Down in the First". The Brooklyn Citizen. 11 October 1890.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 115–116.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1894). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 114–115.
- ^ "Cahill, Now Locked Up, Faces a Two-Year Term". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 24 October 1908.
- ^ "Joseph Cahill Dies in Quayle's Office; Ex-Assemblyman". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 17 February 1934.