Mitchell May

Mitchell May (July 10, 1870 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York - March 24, 1961 Brooklyn, New York City) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He attended the public schools and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1892, was admitted to the bar in 1893, and commenced practice in Brooklyn.

May was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901. From 1906 to 1910, he was a member of the New York City Board of Education. He was an Assistant District Attorney of Kings County from 1910 to 1911.

He was Secretary of State of New York from 1913 to 1914, elected in 1912, but defeated for re-election in 1914. He was county judge of Kings County from 1916 to 1921, and was a justice of the New York State Supreme Court from 1922 to 1940, when he retired after reaching the constitutional age limit. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

He was buried at Valhalla Cemetery, Staten Island.

References

• Mitchell May at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by James R. Howe	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1899 - 1901	Succeeded by George H. Lindsay
Political offices
Preceded by Edward Lazansky	Secretary of State of New York 1913 - 1914	Succeeded by Francis Hugo

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Name	May, Mitchell
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Date of birth	July 10, 1870
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Date of death	March 24, 1961
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