Judge Michael H. Kiley 1860 - 1928

Hon. Michael H. Kiley

Republican Nominee for Supreme Court Justice in Sixth Judicial District

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1912

 

Michael H. Kiley

1861 - 1928

Hon. Michael H. Kiley, of Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], is the Republican candidate for judge of the Supreme Court in the sixth judicial district of New York state.  judge Kiley has an enviable reputation as a jurist and is a splendid type of the self made man.

 

Judge Kiley was born in Horicon, Warren county, 51 years ago.  His father, who came to this country from Ireland in early life, followed farming and the son took up this occupation in young manhood.  In the spring of 1881 he went to work on the farm of Charles Peck, in the town of Manlius, Onondaga county, and in the following fall entered Cazenovia Seminary.  he was graduated in the Latin scientific course in June, 1883, as orator of his class, but remained in the seminary for two years longer, acting as steward the first year and later teaching Latin and at the same time studying law with the late Dr. W. Cameron, of Cazenovia, from whose office he was admitted to practice April 23, 1886.

 

After his admission to the bar he formed a partnership with Mr. Cameron under the firm name of Cameron & Kiley, which continued until the fall of 1891, after which Mr. Kiley practiced alone.  As a criminal lawyer, he was highly successful.  He was elected district attorney of Madison county and served for three years. This office he filled in a most acceptable manner, proving a terror to evil doers.  He is now serving his second term as county judge and surrogate of Madison county.

 

Judge Kiley has been a trustee of Cazenovia Seminary, a trustee of the Cazenovia Union Free School, incorporator and director of the Cazenovia National Bank, a stockholder of the Cazenovia Canning Company and in the Cazenovia Realty Company, president of the village of Cazenovia, and also village attorney.  At present he is vice president of the State Bar Association.

 

The sixth judicial district, in which he is a candidate, comprises the counties of Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Delaware, Madison and Chenango.

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Obituary

Daily Sentinel, Rome, NY, May 19, 1928

 

Judge Michael H. Kiley, 62, justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the Appellate Division, died suddenly today at noon at his residence in Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY].  He was born in Huricon, Warren county, August 15, 1861.  At the age of 12 he went to Cazenovia with his parents, locating on a farm near Chittenango.  He entered the Yates Union Free School at Clinton and worked on the farm of Charles Peck in Manlius.  In the fall of 1881 he entered Cazenovia Seminary, graduating from there in June, 1883.  He worked his way through the seminary.  Two years following graduation he remained in the seminary teaching Latin and studying in the law offices of the late Delos W. Cameron.  He was admitted to the bar in April 1886, and entered into co-partnership with Mr. Cameron the same year. This partnership lasted until the fall of 1891.  In January, 1892, he opened offices of his own in Cazenovia.  In 1895 he was elected district attorney on the Republican ticket and served nine years.  In 1905 he was elected county judge and surrogate and served two terms.  He was then elected Supreme Court justice and two years ago was assigned to the Appellate Division.  Four years ago he had a severe attack of illness and had been subject since to heart attacks, which was the cause of his death.  He is survived by his wife, Chloe; two daughters, one in China; a son, Nicholas, in New York city; two brothers, Edward A. of Oneida and James of Syracuse and one sister, Mrs. Dr. Coyle of Schenectady.