William Travers Jerome
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William Travers Jerome (1859 - 1934) was an American lawyer.
Jerome was born in New York City.
From 1894 to 1895, he worked in the Lexow commission. In 1894, he managed the campaign of William L. Strong, who subsequently became mayor of New York City. The same year, he helped in the creation of a legislation that created the court of special sessions, where he himself was judge in the following year.
Between 1901 and 1909, he served as district attorney of New York, where he lead a campaign against political corruption and crime, often leading raids personally, notably the one against the gambling house of Richard Canfield. He also acted as prosecutor in the trial against Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White.
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| NAME | Jerome, William Travers |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1934 |
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