Edward S. Moran, Jr.

Edward S. Moran (November 19, 1900 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on November 19, 1900, in Brooklyn, New York City,[1] the son of Edward S. Moran (died 1935).[2]

Moran was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 12th D.) in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938. He was Chairman of the Committee on Insurance in 1935.

On June 24, 1938, he was arrested and accused of accepting $36,000 in bribes to influence legislation concerning taxicab companies.[3] On April 10, 1939, he was again arrested, and this time charged with tax evasion.[4] On June 9, 1939, he was convicted of bribery.[5] On July 5, 1939, he was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison.[6] On May 3, 1940, he was disbarred by the Appellate Division.[7] On November 13, 1940, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the conviction.[8] On January 13, 1941, Moran was taken to Sing Sing prison, and began serving his sentence.[9] On September 21, 1942, he was released on parole.[10]

He died on January 17, 1996.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ New York Red Book (1932; pg. 93)
  2. ↑ EDWARD S. MORAN SR. in the New York Times on July 2, 1935 (subscription required)
  3. ↑ E. S. Moran Jr. of 12th A. D., Brooklyn, Accused of Getting $36,000 From Taxi Concerns in the New York Times on June 25, 1938 (subscription required)
  4. ↑ E.S. MORAN JR. HELD AS STATE TAX EVADER in the New York Times on April 11, 1939 (subscription required)
  5. ↑ MORAN CONVICTED OF TAKING 2 BRIBES TO BACK TAXI LAWS in the New York Times on June 10, 1939 (subscription required)
  6. ↑ MORAN RECEIVES 2 YEARS IN PRISON in the New York Times on July 6, 1939 (subscription required)
  7. ↑ Ex-Assemblyman Is Disbarred in the New York Times on May 4, 1940 (subscription required)
  8. ↑ UPHOLD CONVICTION OF MORAN IN BRIBE in the New York Times on November 14, 1940 (subscription required)
  9. ↑ MORAN GOES TO SING SING in the New York Times on January 14, 1941 (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Moran to Be Freed Tomorrow in the New York Times on September 20, 1942 (subscription required)
  11. ↑ "Edward S. Moran" at Social Security Info
New York Assembly
Preceded by
Marcellus H. Evans		 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 12th District
1927–1938 		Succeeded by
James W. Feely