Charles William Froessel

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An honored leader of his community, state and profession, Charles William Froessel received both his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from New York Law School. Froessel rose through the ranks of public service, holding successive offices of Counsel of the Sheriff of Queens County, Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General, Justice of City Court of the City of New York, and Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Froessel then served as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, completing a career of honor and distinction in legal and judicial office.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 8, 1892, son of Theodore and Barbara Froessel. Froessel earned studied law at New York Law School, earning an LL.B. (1913) and an LL.M. (1914). He married Elsie Stier, Queens County, New York, on June 1, 1927; Mrs. Froessel died on March 16, 1952.

Froessel began his legal career as Counsel to Sheriff, Queens County, 1916-1920. He later became the Assistant District Attorney Queens County, 1924-1930, in charge of appeals 1924-1926 and Trial Court 1926-1930. Special Assistant to United States Attorney General in charge of slum clearance projects in New York City, 1935-1937.

Froessel then move to the judiciary, becoming Justice, City Court of the City of New York, Queens County, by appointment in January 1937. In November 1937, he was elected Justice of Supreme Court, Second Judicial District. In 1949, he was elected as Associate Judge, Court of Appeals where he served until he retired on December 31, 1962 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Judge Froessel died on May 2, 1982.