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    Roscoe Seely Conkling

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    Roscoe Seely Conkling
    Conkling in 1917
    Born(1884-02-15)February 15, 1884
    Paterson, New Jersey
    DiedSeptember 14, 1956(1956-09-14) (aged 72)
    Manhattan, New York City
    EducationAmherst College (1908)
    OccupationDeputy New York Attorney General
    Parent(s)William F. Conkling
    Priscilla Mason

    Roscoe Seely Conkling (February 15, 1884 - September 14, 1956) was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919. He administered the draft laws in New York during World War I and World War II.[1]

    Biography[edit]

    He was born on February 15, 1884, in Paterson, New Jersey, to William F. Conkling and Priscilla Mason of Northville, New York. He graduated from Amherst College in 1908.[2]

    He was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919.[3]

    After a long illness, he died on the night of September 14, 1956, at his apartment in the Irving Hotel in Manhattan, New York City. He was 72 years old.[1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Roscoe Conkling, Lawyer, Is Dead. Attorney Who Administered Draft Laws in Two World Wars Served as Banker". New York Times. September 16, 1956. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
    2. ^ "Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921)". Amherst College. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
    3. ^ "Roscoe S. Conkling Resigns". New York Times. February 19, 1919. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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