Charles E. Cassidy
| Charles E. Cassidy |
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| Born |
1901 |
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| Known for |
Justice of Supreme Court of Hawaii |
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College football career |
| Cornell Big Red |
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| Position |
Fullback/End |
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| Career history |
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| College |
Cornell (1921–1923) |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame
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Charles E. Cassidy (1901 – ?) was a college football and lacrosse player for the Cornell Big Red, inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame.[1] After graduation he served as Attorney General for the Territory of Hawaii and U.S. Commissioner after Hawaii became a state.[1] He was a Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court from October 5, 1959 to May 8, 1967.
Cornell
He was a prominent end and fullback for the Cornell Big Red football teams of 1921, 1922, and 1923, in the backfield with George Pfann, Eddie Kaw, and Floyd Ramsey.[1][2]
Law career
Cassidy started his law career in New York City after receiving his LL.B. degree from Cornell University in 1925. He came home to Hawaii in 1926 to join the staff of the U.S. Attorney's office. After a year, he transferred to the City and County Attorney's office, and in 1929 he went to the Attorney General's office. In 1932 he joined the staff of the Public Prosecutor's office as a Deputy and later became Public Prosecutor. He served as a Judge of the First Circuit from 1943-1947. In 1947 he entered private practice where he remained until his 1959 appointment to the Supreme Court.[3]
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