New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
Stricken by Pneumonia at
Atlantic City Day After
Christmas.
HAD GONE TO RESORT
TO RECUPERATE
Jurist Formerly a Democratic
Leader-Served on Tax Board
and as Park Commissioner.

Justice John J. Brady, of the Bronx
County Supreme Court, died last night
It his home. 1896 Valentine Avenue,
The Bronx. He had been in poor health
Tor several weeks. and Mt Christmas
went TO Atlantic City. with Mrs. Brady
and his daughter. Eleanor, 10 recuper-
ate. On the following day nc caught
cold, and pneumonia developed. Jus
tice Brady was brought back 10 New
York on December %, but collapsed on
the train. His death, nevertheless,
came ss a surprise, for his physician,
DR.. T. Joseph Dunn. had reported that
he had passed fairly comfortable
night and appeared improved yester-
day.
An Of the sixty-two years Of Justice
Brady's life had been spent in the
Fordham section of The Bronx. He
was graduated with an A. B. in 1872
from st. Johns College. which was then
nucleus OF Fordhem University,
which honored him with an Ii. d. in
1906. For twenty years after he was
admitted TO the bar. in 1876, he was
engaged in active practice.
His political career had its beginning
in college, when he met young Louis +.
Hafen, who later became the Demo-
cratic boss Of The Bronx. Brady be-
came a Grace ward leader in the days
Of the County Democracy RE put up
independent candidates in his district,
who got enough votes 10 defeat the
Tammany nominees. When Haffen be
came Bronx Borough President he ap-
pointed his college chum and political
lieutenant as his counsel lie was HAT
fcn's most active supporter in the IN
successful attempt to GUST him from
power when the 35th Assembly District
was divided into three districts.
Mayor Mcclellan gave Brady place
on the Tax Board in 1904. When the
Mayor removed Park Commissioner
Schmitt, in Octobc. of that year, he
gave the vacant post TO Brady, but re-
turned him TO the Tax Department
early In 1905.
Brady became a Justice Of the Su-
preme Court tor the First District in
1907. His popularity was sown in De-
cember, 1914, when five thousand Bronx
citizens held a meeting TO discuss the
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preme Court calendar. Speakers said
that Justice Brady had done more than
his duty By sitting on holidays as well
as on regular days, but that 1t was
impossible for him alone 10 clear the
calendar Of a seven years accumulation
cf eases. At that time IL was an
nounced that several citizens Of The
Bronx had subscribed a fund for a life
size oil painting OF the justice, 10 be
hung on the walls of the Supreme
Court chamber. His career during the
last few months had been marked BY
differences with District Attorney Mar
tin, who frequently took issue with the
justice in open court
In addition 10 his law practice and
interest in politics Justice Brady found
time 10 carry on q large and profitable
real estate business for many years
before he went on the Supreme Court
bench. lie was at one time interested
IN several companies owning land in
tho Clason Point territory. He was a
director of The Bronx Borough Bank
and Of the Manhattan Mortgage Com
pany
Justice Brady was n member of the
Knights Of Columbus the Bronx branch
Of the Benevolent Protective Order Of
Elks, the Catholic Club. the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians. the Fordham Club
ard the Schnorrer Club. Mrs. Brady.
four daughters and three sons survive
him.