Julius Marshuetz Mayer

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Julius Marshuetz Mayer (September 5, 1865 New York City - November 20, 1925 New York City) was an American lawyer and politician.

[edit] Life

He attended the College of the City of New York and Columbia Law School before beginning a career in private practice in New York. During his years as a lawyer, Mayer also served as counsel to various state agencies, and as a city judge for one year.

He was New York State Attorney General from 1905 to 1906. He was a delegate to the 1904 and 1908 Republican National Conventions.

In 1912, President William Howard Taft appointed Mayer a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding promoted him to serve as an appellate judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mayer served on the Second Circuit for only three years, and resigned on July 31, 1924, to return to private practice, but died the following year.

[edit] Sources

  • [1] Bio at FJC
  • [2] Political Graveyard
  • [3] List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
Preceded by
John Cunneen
New York State Attorney General
1905 – 1906
Succeeded by
William S. Jackson

This article incorporates text obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of Federal Judges compiled by the Federal Judicial Center.