For the senator, see Roscoe Conkling.

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Roscoe Conkling, Lawyer, Is Dead. Attorney Who Administered Draft Laws in Two World Wars Served as Banker". New York Times. September 16, 1956. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  2. ^ "Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921)". Amherst College. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. ^ "Roscoe S. Conkling Resigns". New York Times. February 19, 1919. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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