John S. Whalen

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John Sibley Whalen (born June 30, 1868 in Rochester, New York) was Secretary of State of New York from 1907 to 1908.[1]

He was a son of Richard Whalen of Rochester, one of the oldest tobacconists in the United States.[2] He graduated from St. Patrick's Parochial School, Rochester High School, and Rochester Business Institute. He then engaged in the cigar and tobacco business in Norwich and Oneonta, New York, later returning to Rochester to work for his father's company.[2] He was a member of the Tobacco Workers' Union and President of the Rochester Trade and Labor Council.[3] His high standing in labor circles resulted in his selection by Governor John Alden Dix as First Deputy State Labor Commissioner, and he was nominated for New York Secretary of State by the Democratic Party and elected in November 1906.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Whalen. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ a b c (1913) The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society. 
  3. ^ (1907) Proceedings of the National Arbitration and Peace Congress. 
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John F. O'Brien		 New York Secretary of State
1907-1908		 Succeeded by
Samuel S. Koenig
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