Mary Donlon Alger
| Mary Donlon Alger | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
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In office October 1, 1966 – March 5, 1977 |
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| Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
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In office August 1, 1955 – October 1, 1966 |
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| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Genevieve R. Cline |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 25, 1893 Utica, New York |
| Died | March 5, 1977 (aged 83) Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.A, J.D) |
| Profession | Judge |
Mary Donlon Alger (née Mary Honor Donlon, August 25, 1893 Utica, Oneida County, New York – March 5, 1977 Tucson, Pima County, Arizona) was an American lawyer and politician. She was the first woman appointed to a federal judgeship in New York, serving on the United States Customs Court.
She was the daughter of Joseph M. Donlon and Mary (Coughlin) Donlon. She graduated from Cornell University and the Cornell Law School, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1920. While a law student, she was the first female editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Quarterly, and the first female editor-in-chief of any US law review. She served on Cornell's Board of Trustees from 1937 to 1966 when she became a Trustee Emeritus and Presidential Councillor. She worked in private practice in New York City from 1921 to 1944. She was Chairman of the New York State Industrial Board from 1945 to 1946. She was Chairman of the New York State Workers Compensation Board from 1945 to 1954.
In 1940, she ran on the Republican ticket for an at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but lost to the Democratic incumbent Caroline O'Day. She was Chairwoman of the New York State Industrial Board from 1944 to 1945, and Chairwoman of the New York State Workers Compensation Board from 1945 to 1955. In 1947, she served on the Federal Social Security Advisory Council. She was a delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention.
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