Searles G. Shultz

Searles Gregory Shultz (April 29, 1897 – January 23, 1976) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1947 to 1954 and in the New York Senate from 1955 to 1958. Before entering the legislature, he held several local civic and legal offices in Onondaga County. He was a veteran of World War I and contributed to the home front effort during World Ward II. [1]

Early life and Education

He was born on April 29, 1897, in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York. He graduated from Skaneateles High School in 1916. During World War I he served in the U.S. Army. [2] He earned his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1921.[1]

Career

Shultz practiced law and served as a town attorney and justice of the peace, taking part in local government and small town judical work. He married Dorothy Hall (1898–1978), and they had three children.[3][4]

He was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Onondoga County. He served in the Assembly from 1947 to 1954, sitting in the 166th, 167th, 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate representing the 44th District from 1955 to 1958, sitting in the 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures. In January 1957 he was named chairman of the Senate Committee on Revision and Engrossed Bills, succeeding Senator Harry K. Morton in that role. [5]

He died on January 23, 1976, after being struck by a vehicle during winter storm conditions and was buried at the Lakeview Cemetery in Skaneateles.[6]

His daughter Juanita (Shultz) Newell (1929–2013) was for 28 years the Town Clerk of Skaneateles.[7]

Sources

  1. ^ a b New York Red Book (1954; pg. 225)
  2. ^ "Service Record Book of Men and Women of Skaneateles and Community" (PDF). Pictorial and Historical Record of Skaneateles in Two World Wars.
  3. ^ "Searles Shultz" in the 1940 U.S. census
  4. ^ "Searles Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. January 1, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  5. ^ Times, Special to The New York (January 17, 1957). "6 New Chairmen Named In the Senate at Albany". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  6. ^ Lakeview Cemetery transcriptions at RootsWeb
  7. ^ Obituaries; Juanita S. Newell Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine in the Skaneateles Press, of Skaneateles, on January 9, 2013


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