Justice of the New York Supreme Court -
He was educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University Law School, where he received a law degree in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. For seven years, he was an assistant in the District Attorney's office of New York County. In 1898, he ran for New York State Senate in the 15th district, but was defeated. For many years, he was a law partner of George Gordon Battle, with the firm name of Weeks and Battle. Weeks and Battle represented the defense in the high-profile murder trial of Roland B. Molineux, who was tried twice for the murder of Mrs. Katherine L. Adams in 1899. People v. Molineux was the longest and one of the most expensive trials in New York history to that date. He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of New York by Governor Sulzer in early 1913, and once again by Governor Glynn in Feb. 1914. In Nov. 1914, he was elected for a full term as Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, which expired at his death in 1922. He was not only known for his judicial career, but also for promoting athletics. He was President of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1898-1899. He was also President of the New York Athletic Club in addition to some other New York City based athletic clubs. In 1911, he was appointed by Governor Dix as head of the Boxing Commission. Due to his prominence in athletics, he was sent to the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium as an American representative of the Olympic committee.
He was educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University Law School, where he received a law degree in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. For seven years, he was an assistant in the District Attorney's office of New York County. In 1898, he ran for New York State Senate in the 15th district, but was defeated. For many years, he was a law partner of George Gordon Battle, with the firm name of Weeks and Battle. Weeks and Battle represented the defense in the high-profile murder trial of Roland B. Molineux, who was tried twice for the murder of Mrs. Katherine L. Adams in 1899. People v. Molineux was the longest and one of the most expensive trials in New York history to that date. He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of New York by Governor Sulzer in early 1913, and once again by Governor Glynn in Feb. 1914. In Nov. 1914, he was elected for a full term as Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, which expired at his death in 1922. He was not only known for his judicial career, but also for promoting athletics. He was President of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1898-1899. He was also President of the New York Athletic Club in addition to some other New York City based athletic clubs. In 1911, he was appointed by Governor Dix as head of the Boxing Commission. Due to his prominence in athletics, he was sent to the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium as an American representative of the Olympic committee.
Justice of the New York Supreme Court -
He was educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University Law School, where he received a law degree in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. For seven years, he was an assistant in the District Attorney's office of New York County. In 1898, he ran for New York State Senate in the 15th district, but was defeated. For many years, he was a law partner of George Gordon Battle, with the firm name of Weeks and Battle. Weeks and Battle represented the defense in the high-profile murder trial of Roland B. Molineux, who was tried twice for the murder of Mrs. Katherine L. Adams in 1899. People v. Molineux was the longest and one of the most expensive trials in New York history to that date. He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of New York by Governor Sulzer in early 1913, and once again by Governor Glynn in Feb. 1914. In Nov. 1914, he was elected for a full term as Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, which expired at his death in 1922. He was not only known for his judicial career, but also for promoting athletics. He was President of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1898-1899. He was also President of the New York Athletic Club in addition to some other New York City based athletic clubs. In 1911, he was appointed by Governor Dix as head of the Boxing Commission. Due to his prominence in athletics, he was sent to the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium as an American representative of the Olympic committee.
He was educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University Law School, where he received a law degree in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. For seven years, he was an assistant in the District Attorney's office of New York County. In 1898, he ran for New York State Senate in the 15th district, but was defeated. For many years, he was a law partner of George Gordon Battle, with the firm name of Weeks and Battle. Weeks and Battle represented the defense in the high-profile murder trial of Roland B. Molineux, who was tried twice for the murder of Mrs. Katherine L. Adams in 1899. People v. Molineux was the longest and one of the most expensive trials in New York history to that date. He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of New York by Governor Sulzer in early 1913, and once again by Governor Glynn in Feb. 1914. In Nov. 1914, he was elected for a full term as Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, which expired at his death in 1922. He was not only known for his judicial career, but also for promoting athletics. He was President of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1898-1899. He was also President of the New York Athletic Club in addition to some other New York City based athletic clubs. In 1911, he was appointed by Governor Dix as head of the Boxing Commission. Due to his prominence in athletics, he was sent to the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium as an American representative of the Olympic committee.
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