John Cooney (June 9, 1836 – January 20, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Cooney was born on June 9, 1836, in Albany, New York. He was of Irish descent.
Cooney attended The Albany Academy. He moved to Brooklyn in 1855 and was admitted to the bar two years later. He studied law under James T. Brady and defended a large number of murder cases.
A Democrat, Cooney was elected in 1889 to the New York State Assembly, representing the Kings County 3rd District. He served in the Assembly in 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893.
He was an elected delegate to the 1894 New York Constitutional Convention, but he died before the convention.
Cooney died of pneumonia on January 20, 1894, in his home at 189 Dean Street. He was in poor health for at least a year beforehand. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
References
- ^ Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 118–119.
- "McCann Withdraws". The Brooklyn Citizen. 23 October 1889.
- Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 119–120.
- Glynn, George A. (1894). Delegates' Manual and Introduction. Albany: The Argus Company. p. 18.
- "Obituary - Ex-Assemblyman John Cooney". The Brooklyn Citizen. 22 January 1894.
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| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPeter K. McCann | New York State Assembly Kings County, 3rd District 1890-1892 |
Succeeded byJohn J. O'Connor |
| Preceded byWilliam J. Plant | New York State Assembly Kings County, 2nd District 1893 |
Succeeded byJohn A. Hennessy |
- 1836 births
- 1894 deaths
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Lawyers from Brooklyn
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn
- American people of Irish descent
- Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state)
- Lawyers from Albany, New York
- Politicians from Albany, New York
- The Albany Academy alumni
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature