Albert C. Cohn
Albert C. Cohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1885 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1959 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Employer | New York State Supreme Court |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Dora Marcus (1892–1967)
(m. 1924) |
| Children | Roy Cohn |
Albert C. Cohn (December 20, 1885[1] – January 8, 1959) was a New York State Supreme Court Justice and the father of Roy Cohn. He was influential in Democratic Party politics.[2]
Biography
Cohn was born and raised in New York; married Dora (née Marcus; 1892–1967) in 1924, when he was the First Assistant District Attorney for Bronx County.[3][4] Their only son, renowned attorney Roy Cohn, was born in 1927.[5][6] Cohn was inducted as a justice of the New York Supreme Court into Part III of Bronx Supreme Court in April 1929.[7] A 1931 decision by Cohn stripped control of amateur boxing in New York from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and placed it under control of the New York State Athletic Commission.[8] In April 1937, Governor Herbert H. Lehman promoted Cohn to a five-year term on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, where his fellow Justices included Irwin Untermyer.[9]
He spearheaded a program for accreditation by the American Bar Association for his alma mater, New York Law School, starting in 1947, which was successful, in 1954.[10] He died on January 8, 1959, in New York City.
References
- ^ World War I draft registration
- ^ Wolfe, Tom (April 3, 1988). "Dangerous Obsessions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Mrs. Albert C. Cohn Dies. Roy Cohn's Mother, 74". The New York Times. June 6, 1967. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ "Albert Cohn Marries. First Assistant District Attorney Weds Miss ...". The New York Times. January 12, 1924.
... Dorothy Marcus ...
- ^ "Albert Cohn. A Former Justice. Practiced Law Here With Son Roy Since Retiring From Appellate Bench". The New York Times. January 9, 1959.
- ^ "Roy Cohn, Aide to McCarthy and Fiery Lawyer, Dies at 59". The New York Times. August 3, 1986. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
- ^ "Justice Albert Cohn Takes Office", The New York Times, April 3, 1929. Accessed March 18, 2008.
- ^ "Control of Boxing by A.A.U. is Ended. Justice Cohn Decides Amateur Boxing Must Be Supervised by State Commission. Appeal of Ruling Planned. Dissolution of Many Clubs Is Seen If Decision Is Upheld by Higher Courts. Action Taken in Test Case. Recalls 1929 Opinion. Helps Other Sports. Stand Gives His Views.", The New York Times, August 13, 1931. Accessed March 18, 2008.
- ^ "Justice Albert Cohn Promoted", The New York Times, April 28, 1937. Accessed March 18, 2008.
- ^ "A History of New York Law School, Founded in 1891". New York Law School. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.