Charles Lewis Guy (January 6, 1856 in

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– July 21, 1930 in

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) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He attended the public schools, the College of the City of New York, and

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. He studied law with

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, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and practiced law in New York City. He was a member of the

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from 1894 to 1898, sitting in the 117th, 118th (both 13th D.), 119th, 120th and

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s (all three 21st D.). He was a justice of the

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(1st D.) from 1907 to 1926 when he retired upon reaching the constitutional age limit. He died on July 21, 1930, in

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, of "heart disease".

Sources

''The New York Red Book''
compiled by Edgar L. Murlin (published by James B. Lyon, Albany NY, 1897; pg. 149f and 404)
Sketches of the members of the Legislature
in ''The Evening Journal Almanac'' (1895; pg. 49)
''TAMMANY JUDGES WIN IN THIS COUNTY''
in NYT on November 7, 1906
''NEW JUDGES SEATED; WADHAMS RESIGNS''
in NYT on January 4, 1921

in NYT on July 23, 1930 (subscription required) {{DEFAULTSORT:Guy, Charles L 1856 births 1930 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Politicians from New York City New York Supreme Court justices Lawyers from New York City 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature