Joseph J. Cahill

Joseph J. Cahill (February 18, 1857 – February 16, 1934) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Cahill was born on February 18, 1857 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John Cahill and Susan Brackley.[1] His parents were Irish immigrants.[2]

After attending St. Francis Xavier's College in Manhattan, Cahill worked with his father in the produce business and was a member of the Produce Exchange. He later joined the liquor business.[3]

In 1890, Cahill was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1891, 1892,[2] 1893,[4] and 1894.[5]

After he left the Assembly, Cahill had a saloon at 413 Henry Street. In 1905, he was arrested and found guilty of voter registration fraud. After trying to appeal the case for nearly 3 years, he was given a two year sentence in Sing Sing prison.[6]

Cahill's wife was Margaret Hogan, and they had two sons and two daughters. He died on February 16, 1934, in Frank J. Quayle Jr.'s office at the Hotel St. George.[7] He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. "Joseph Cahill in the "Brooklyn, New York, St. Paul's Catholic Church Baptism Records, 1837-1900"". Ancestry. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 111–112.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. "Assembly Nominees - McTernan Turned Down in the First". The Brooklyn Citizen. 11 October 1890.
  4. Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 115–116.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Murlin, Edgar L. (1894). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 114–115.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. "Cahill, Now Locked Up, Faces a Two-Year Term". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 24 October 1908.
  7. "Joseph Cahill Dies in Quayle's Office; Ex-Assemblyman". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 17 February 1934.
  8. "Joseph J Cahill (Unknown-1934) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Hugh A. McTernan		 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 1st District
1891-1892		 Succeeded by
William J. Plant
Preceded by
John J. O'Connor (Brooklyn politician)		 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 4th District
1893-1894		 Succeeded by
Frank Gallagher (Brooklyn)
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