John F. Carew
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John Francis Carew was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, nephew of Thomas Francis Magner.
Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, Carew attended the public schools of Brooklyn and New York City and the College of the City of New York
. He graduated from Columbia College in 1893 and from Columbia Law School
in New York City in 1896. He was admitted to the bar
in 1897 and thereafter practiced law in New York City. Carew served as a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1904, as a delegate to the Democratic State Conventions held from 1912 to 1924, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s in 1912 and 1924.
Carew was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third
and to the eight succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913, until resigned on December 28, 1929, having been appointed a justice of the New York State Supreme Court. He was subsequently elected to a fourteen-year term on that court in November 1930, and served until December 31, 1943, when he retired due to New York's constitutional age limitation for judges. Thereafter, he served as an official referee for the court. Carew is best remembered as the judge who presided over the trial for custody of 10-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt
in 1934.
Carew died in Rockville Centre, New York
, on April 10, 1951, and was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Queens
, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, nephew of Thomas Francis Magner.
Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, Carew attended the public schools of Brooklyn and New York City and the College of the City of New York
College of the City of New York
The College of the City of New York is the former name of New York University's undergraduate college when the university was named "University of the City of New York"....
. He graduated from Columbia College in 1893 and from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in New York City in 1896. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1897 and thereafter practiced law in New York City. Carew served as a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1904, as a delegate to the Democratic State Conventions held from 1912 to 1924, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s in 1912 and 1924.
Carew was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913, until resigned on December 28, 1929, having been appointed a justice of the New York State Supreme Court. He was subsequently elected to a fourteen-year term on that court in November 1930, and served until December 31, 1943, when he retired due to New York's constitutional age limitation for judges. Thereafter, he served as an official referee for the court. Carew is best remembered as the judge who presided over the trial for custody of 10-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt is an American artist, author, actress, heiress, and socialite most noted as an early developer of designer blue jeans...
in 1934.
Carew died in Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the...
, on April 10, 1951, and was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Queens
Calvary Cemetery, Queens
The Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Queens has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States.The offices of Calvary Cemetery are located at 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd. in Woodside in the New York City borough of Queens, New York. The cemetery is managed by the Trustees of...
, New York.