SALE 1904 Higgins~Bruce Jugate (R- New York) ~ Vtg Orig 7/8" Pinback

Collectibles : Political : U.S. Presidential Etc : Republican : State & Local : New York City & State

 

NM for Frank Wayland Higgins (August 18, 1856 Rushford, Allegany County, New York - February 12, 1907 Olean, New York, Cattaraugus County, New York) was a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention, and a member of the New York State Senate from 1894 to 1902. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1903 to 1904, elected in 1902; and Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906, elected in 1904.

Matthew Linn Bruce (October 1, 1860 Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania - February 26, 1936 Albany, New York) was admitted to the bar in 1889. In 1903, he was President of the New York County Republican Committee, and conducted the unsuccessful campaign of Mayor Seth Low for re-election. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906, elected in 1904, but defeated for re-election in November 1906 although his running mate Charles Evans Hughes was elected Governor. All other Republican candidates were defeated by the nominees of the Democratic/Independence League fusion ticket. On December 5, 1906, he resigned and was appointed by Governor Frank W. Higgins a justice of the New York Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, and remained on the bench until the end of 1907. In 1908, he resumed the practice of law, but on October 13 of the same year he was reappointed to the Supreme Court by Gov. Hughes to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice David Leventritt, and remained on the bench until the end of the year. In November 1908, he ran for the Supreme Court on the Republican ticket to succeed himself, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate Irving Lehman.

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Item ID: 2974

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SPECIAL i.e., not eligible for a discount in my current multi-buy sale.