Marvin Rood Dye was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He was the son of Daniel A. Dye and Jenni (Marvin) Dye. He graduated LL.B. from Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...

 in 1917. During World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, he joined the armed forces and was commissioned a first lieutenant

First Lieutenant

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. On June 25, 1918, he married Miriam Kelley. Returning to civilian life, he commenced the practice of law at Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York

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 in 1920. He was County Attorney of Monroe County

Monroe County, New York

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 from 1934 to 1935.

On November 11, 1940, he was appointed by Governor Herbert H. Lehman

Herbert H. Lehman

Herbert Henry Lehman was a Democratic Party politician from New York. He was the 45th Governor of New York from 1933 to 1942, and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1950 to 1957.-Lehman Brothers:...

 to the New York Court of Claims

New York Court of Claims

The New York State Court of Claims is the court which handles all claims against the State of New York and certain state agencies. It is not a small claims court. Judges of the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of New York and confirmed by the State Senate for a 9-year term...

.

In 1944

New York state election, 1944

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, he was elected on the Democratic, American Labor

American Labor Party

The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic...

 and Liberal

Liberal Party of New York

The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...

 tickets to the New York Court of Appeals

New York Court of Appeals

The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...

, and was re-elected unopposed in 1958. He retired from the Court of Appeals at the end of 1965 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years, but later served on the New York Supreme Court

New York Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...

 (7th District).

Sources

• The History of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Bernard S. Meyer
  Bernard S. Meyer
  Bernard Stern Meyer was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
  
  , Burton C. Agata & Seth H. Agata (page 20)
• http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg100.htm Court of Appeals judges
• Political Graveyard [gives wrong middle name "Reed"]