William F. Bleakley | |
---|---|
1st County Executive of Westchester County | |
In office January 2, 1939 – August 4, 1941 | |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | Herbert Clinton Gerlach |
Justice of the New York Supreme Court's 9th District | |
In office January 3, 1928 – October 5, 1936 | |
Preceded by | William Popham Platt |
Succeeded by | Sydney A. Syme |
Judge of the Court of Westchester County, New York | |
In office December 1, 1921 – January 2, 1928 | |
Preceded by | Frank L. Young |
Succeeded by | Walter G. C. Otto |
Judge of the City Court of Yonkers, New York | |
In office January 1, 1918 – November 30, 1921 | |
Preceded by | William A. Walsh |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Boote |
Personal details | |
Born | Verplanck, New York, U.S. | November 11, 1883
Died | October 2, 1969 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | (aged 85)
Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Anna S. Martin (m. 1911) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Cornell Law School |
Occupation | Attorney |
William F. Bleakley (November 11, 1883 – October 2, 1969) was an American attorney, politician, and judge from Yonkers, New York. He is best known for being the first Westchester County Executive, and for being the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor in 1936. Born in Verplanck, New York, Bleakley graduated from Cornell Law School and became an attorney in Yonkers. He served terms as a judge of the Yonkers city court and Westchester County court. From 1928 to 1936, he was a justice of the New York Supreme Court.
Bleakley was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 1936. When Westchester County adopted an executive/legislature form of government in 1938, Bleakley was the successful Republican nominee to serve as the first county executive, and he held the post from 1939 to 1941. Bleakley died in Yonkers on October 2, 1969, and was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search