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Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.

1878 – 1944

American lawyer

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About Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.

Lived 1878 – 1944 (aged 65). Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. was an American lawyer.

Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. (August 28, 1878 – March 5, 1944) was a United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, He received an LL.B. degree in 1898 and a LL.M. degree in 1899. was personal friend and legal counsel to Éamon de Valera, inaugural president of the Irish Republic. Conboy represented de Valera and the Irish Republic in a US Supreme Court suit brought by the government of the Irish Free State seeking to take possession of remaining Dáil Éireann Funds held by US banks. This money, which had been raised by de Valera through the sale of bonds in the US was crucial to funding Sinn Féin and its military branch, the Irish Republican Army in the Irish War of Independence.

He was on the legal team that endeavored to ban James Joyce's Ulysses in 1921.

Distinctions Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Pius XI Grand Officer of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Knight

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Important facts

Born
28 August 1878, Manhattan
Birth century
19th century
Died
5 March 1944, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Occupation
Lawyer
Nationality
United States
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, Georgetown University, Gonzaga College High School
Positions held
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Also known as
Martin Thomas Conboy, Martin Conboy

Family & relationships

Parent
Martin Conboy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.?

American lawyer (1878–1944)

When was Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. born?

Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. was born on 28 August 1878 in Manhattan.

When did Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. die?

Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. died on 5 March 1944 in Weill Cornell Medical Center.

What was Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.'s occupation?

Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. was a lawyer.

What nationality was Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.?

Martin Thomas Conboy Jr. was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Thomas Conboy Jr.

· Wikidata: Q23303217

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