Jay P. Rolison Jr.

Jay Pardee Rolison Jr. (April 5, 1929 – August 29, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on April 5, 1929, in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, the son of Jay Pardee Rolison (died 1987) and Margaret (Denman) Rolison (1900–1969).[1] He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, and graduated B.A. from Providence College. He graduated LL.B. from Fordham Law School in 1954, and then worked for two years in the Judge Advocate General's Office at Fort Gordon. Afterwards he practiced law in Poughkeepsie, New York and entered politics as a Republican. He married Barbara C. Hanley (born 1929), and they had two children.[2]

Rolison was a member of the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1990, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th and 188th New York State Legislatures. He became Assistant Majority Leader in 1985[3]

He died on August 29, 2007, at his home in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.[4]

References

New York State Senate
Preceded by
John D. Calandra
New York State Senate
38th District

1967–1972
Succeeded by
Donald R. Ackerson
Preceded by
Douglas Hudson
New York State Senate
39th District

1973–1982
Succeeded by
Richard E. Schermerhorn
Preceded by
Joseph Bruno
New York State Senate
41st District

1983–1990
Succeeded by
Stephen M. Saland
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