Thomas A. Ledwith

Thomas A. Ledwith was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He graduated from St. Francis Xavier College in 1856. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861, and practiced in New York City.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in [86th New York (state)|New York State Legislature|1863]. He was elected a New York City Police Justice in 1863, and re-elected in 1869. In 1870, he ran for Mayor of New York City but was defeated by Tammany man A. Oakey Hall. In 1871, he ran unsuccessfully for the New York Supreme Court.
He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1874 and 1875.
He married Agnes McGowan on April 11, 1866. They had one son,
Joseph Ledwith. He married Lucy A.Donahue and they had three children, Thomas Augustine, Mary and Frances.
He died at his home, at 28 West 72nd Street in New York City, and was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens.