William W. Pellet
William Waldo Pellet (April 2, 1879 – December 7, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Pellet was born on April 2, 1879, in Watkins, New York, the son of William M. Pellet and Esther Lockwood.[1]
Pellet began attending Cornell University in 1896, graduating from there with an LL.B. in 1901. He then began working as a lawyer in New York City.[2]
In 1918, Pellet was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 10th District. He served in the Assembly in 1919[3] and 1920.[4] He served as Deputy Attorney General of New York in 1922. He was at one point a member of the law firm Lehmaier & Pellet. He later joined the law firm Pellet, Fay & Rubin.[1] By the time he retired, he was practicing law in New York City for over 50 years.
Pellet was a member of the Cornell Club.[1] He was married to Elsie A. Carlson. They had two sons and four daughters.[5]
Pellet died in a nursing home in Summit, New Jersey, on December 7, 1965.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Schwarz, J. C., ed. (1937). Who's Who in Law. Vol. I. New York, N.Y. p. 728 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ The Ten-Year Book of Cornell University, 1868-1908. Vol. IV. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. 1908. p. 420 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1919). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 167 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1920). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 198 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "William W. Pellet" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. CXV, no. 39401. New York, N.Y. 9 December 1965. p. 47.