Roscoe Seely Conkling
Deputy Attorney General for New York, US
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Roscoe Seely Conkling (February 15, 1884 — September 14, 1956) was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919. He administered the draft laws in New York during World War I and World War II.[1]
BornFebruary 15, 1884
DiedSeptember 14, 1956 (aged 72)
EducationAmherst College (1908)
OccupationDeputy New York Attorney General
Roscoe Seely Conkling | |
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Conkling in 1917 | |
| Born | February 15, 1884 |
| Died | September 14, 1956 (aged 72) |
| Education | Amherst College (1908) |
| Occupation | Deputy New York Attorney General |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Woodbury Florence Clock |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | William F. Conkling Priscilla Mason |
Biography
He was born on February 15, 1884, in Paterson, New Jersey, to William F. Conkling and Priscilla Mason of Northville, New York. He graduated from Amherst College in 1908.[2]
He was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919.[3]
After a long illness, he died on the night of September 14, 1956, at his apartment in the Irving Hotel in Manhattan, New York City. He was 72 years old.[1]