\"Court of Common Pleas\" Charles P. Daly Hand Signed 3X5 Card for Sale

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Charles Patrick Daly (October 13, 1816 –

September 19, 1899) was a member of the New York State Assembly, Chief Justice of the New York Court of Common

Pleas, president of the American

Geographical Society, and an author of were the

O'Dalys of County Galway, Ireland. In

1814, two years before Daly's birth, his parents immigrated to the U.S.

from Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. Daly was born in New York, New York, USA. His father, Michael, had been a master carpenter in

Ireland, but in New York City, he worked as the manager of a hotel on Broadway. His mother, Elizabeth, died when Daly was age three.

Michael remarried. Daly attended private school in his early years. Upon his

father's death, Daly was unwilling to rely on a widowed stepmother, leading him

to leave school and earn a living. He worked first as a clerk

in Savannah, Georgia, before becoming a

cabin boy on a trading ship. During his three years as a sailor, he was present

at the 1830 capture of Algiers. When he

returned to New York in 1832, he became a mechanical trade apprentice for

a quill manufacturer. He also joined

The New York Literary Society where he learned how to debate. This led to him

becoming a law student and he was admitted to practice law in 1839. In

1843, Daly was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing the Fourth

Ward of New York City. While in office, he staunchly supported the

establishment of Central Park against

considerable opposition. The following year, Judge William Inglis' term on the

New York Court of Common Pleas expired. On a recommendation of Governor

William Marcy, Governor William Bouck appointed Daly to the Court, beginning his term May

1844. When the position changed from an appointed one to an elected one in

1847, Daly ran for election and won, eventually becoming Chief Justice One of

his most notable cases dealt with the Astor Place Riot involving William Charles Macready at the Astor Place Theatre. He served on the court for six consecutive terms,

retiring December 30, 1885 because of the constitutional age limit.[4] Ten years later, the Court of Common Pleas was

abolished, the judges becoming justices of the New York Supreme

Court. For fifteen years, starting in

1860, he lectured on law at Columbia Law School.[2] In

1867, Daly was a member of the New York Constitutional Convention. After leaving the bench, he became a partner in the firm

of Daly, Hoyt and Mason.