Paul T. Kammerer Jr.

Paul Thomas Kammerer Jr. (July 4, 1886 – March 2, 1939) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Kammerer was born on July 4, 1886, in New York City, New York,[1] the son of Paul T. and Mary F. Kammerer. He attended the College of the City of New York and Fordham University Law School. He then began practicing law as a member of the law firm Dyer & Kammerer on 51 Chambers St.[2]

In 1923, Kammerer was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 12th District. He served in the Assembly in 1924[3] and 1925.[4] Governor Alfred E. Smith later appointed him a member of the Child Welfare Commission.[5]

In 1929, Kammerer married Agnes Whelan of Elizabeth, New Jersey.[5] They had a daughter, Julie. He was president of the Catholic Youth Organization, a director of the Center Association for Catholics, a governor of the New York Catholic Protectory, a consulter of the Xavier Alumni Sodality, and a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the Catholic Club of New York. He was also a director of the New York County Lawyers Association and a member of the New York Bar Association.[2]

Kammerer died at home from a heart ailment on March 2, 1939.[2] He was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in East Orange, New Jersey.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-TYMK : Fri Apr 25 03:08:15 UTC 2025), Entry for Paul Thomas Kammerer, 1921.
  2. 1 2 3 "P. T. Kammerer Jr., Ex-Assemblyman" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 29623. New York, N.Y. 3 March 1939. p. 23.
  3. ↑ Malcolm, James (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 102 – via FamilySearch.
  4. ↑ Malcolm, James (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 104 – via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 "Agnes Whelan Wed To P. T. Kammerer Jr" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 26065. New York, N.Y. 5 June 1929. p. 39.
  6. ↑ "Deaths: Kammerer" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 29623. New York, N.Y. 3 March 1939. p. 23.
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