New York Lieutenant Governor. He graduated from Rutgers College as valedictorian of the class of 1884, studied law with Cassius M. Shaw of Andes, and was admitted to the bar in 1889. Bruce moved to New York City, where he was managing clerk for an established law firm for two years, after which he began his own practice. A Republican, he served as Chairman of the New York County Republican Committee beginning in 1895, and was the manager of Seth Low's successful 1903 reelection campaign. In 1904 he was the successful Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and he served one term, 1905 to 1906. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906. He resigned shortly before the end of his term to accept an appointment to fill a vacancy as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, which he held until the end of 1907. In 1908 he was again appointed to a vacancy on the state Supreme Court, but later that year he was an unsuccessful candidate for a full term. After leaving the bench, Bruce resumed the practice of law. In 1910 he was counsel to a special legislative committee which investigated corruption in the state Senate and Assembly.
New York Lieutenant Governor. He graduated from Rutgers College as valedictorian of the class of 1884, studied law with Cassius M. Shaw of Andes, and was admitted to the bar in 1889. Bruce moved to New York City, where he was managing clerk for an established law firm for two years, after which he began his own practice. A Republican, he served as Chairman of the New York County Republican Committee beginning in 1895, and was the manager of Seth Low's successful 1903 reelection campaign. In 1904 he was the successful Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and he served one term, 1905 to 1906. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906. He resigned shortly before the end of his term to accept an appointment to fill a vacancy as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, which he held until the end of 1907. In 1908 he was again appointed to a vacancy on the state Supreme Court, but later that year he was an unsuccessful candidate for a full term. After leaving the bench, Bruce resumed the practice of law. In 1910 he was counsel to a special legislative committee which investigated corruption in the state Senate and Assembly.
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