New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
NANGAN CANDIDATE IN PROBATE RACE
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Continued From First Page) interests Of democratic candidates
 for national, state, county and local
 offices, he is looked to for an ag-
 gressive drive to succeed Judge Der
 nard F. Gaffney, who has been en- dorsed by the republican party since his first election to the office.
 Native of This City
 Judge Mangan was born on
 Myrtle street in the "Nigger Hill' district of New Britain on Feb $, 1886, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mangan, and has always lived in this city. He was graduated Tn 1889 from St Mary's parochial school on Myrtle street and attended
 New Britain high school for one year before entering St. Thomas
 Seminary, Hartford, where he grad uateG in 1906. He attended Forc-
 ham law school, New York. for two years and Yale law school, New
 Haven, for two years, graduating in
 June, 1909. He was successful i'll the bar, examinations and was ad-
 n,itted to the practice of law the month he graduated
 He entered the office of the late William r. Delaney in the New Britain National Bank building and at once became prominent in his profession, especially in the crim- lnal courts. His practice has since been extensive. but he has found time for political and social activi- ties and holds the distinction Of hav- ing served on city boards and com missions under appointment by every mayor since he became voter
 First Office 20 Years Ago
 When Joseph NJ. Halloran, demo- crat, was mayor, he appointed Judge | Mangan to the board of health in 1910. Mayor George A. Quigley, re- publican, appointed him to the board of compensation. and assess ment in 1919 after he had served on | the public amusement commission | from Nov. 10, 1911 to May | 1912, when he resigned, only to return to | the commission April 2S. 1915 and serving until 1919 when he resigned. Under Mayor Orson F. Curtis, re- publican, Judge Mangan was chair man of the boxing commission, which is now extinct and under | Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa, he was chairman of the charity board, now the public welfare commission He was chairman of the democratic town committee for several years.
 Gardner C. Weld, republican, ap- pointed Judge Mangan to the board Of park commissioners when he be- l came mayor in 1926 and in 1928 | when Mayor Paonessa was returned | to office Judge Mangan became | chairman of the board. Mayor Quigley has continued him as a member of the board. In addition | to the several commissionerships | and chairmanships he has filled, Judge Mangan has been on numer- ols special committees and was ac- tive during the World war period i1 affairs staged for the welfare of the servicemen. His services as chairman and as a speaker at sev- eral events in the past decade have | always been available, notably the | memorial exercises at the grave Of the late Thomas J. Lynch, former president of the National League pt | Baseball! clubs, four years ago at Fairview cemetery. His eulogy on that occasion was considered one ct the most touching efforts ever heard ct an affair of its kind and his clos ing assertion Lynch, baseball and honesty are synonymous" was wide ly quoted throughout the country.
 Appointed Judge in 1913
 Judge Mangan was a principal in one of the most interesting political battles in the city's history in 1913 when he was favored for the office Of deputy judge of police court by the late Simeon E. Baldwin, who vas then governor. The state sen- ate had a democratic majority but the house was republican. The sen ate approved Judge Mangan's ap- pointment but the general assembly before the house voted whereupon Governor Baldwin made the appointment,
 His right to exercise this power was questioned and bitter fight ensutd. Deputy Judge John H. kirkham meanwhile continuing to act until the supreme court handed down a decision upholding the gov ernor's right to make the appoint ment, with several others, and Judge Mangan ascended the bench IS deputy under the late Judge James T. Meskill. He served for a year, Judge kirkham succeeding him when the political complexion Of The general assembly and the in rumbency Of the governors office hanged again.
 Judge Mangan and Edward F. filling were defeated in the Novem- per election in 1912 by Peter Crona md the late Charles Mueller, re- for representatives in the general assembly Judge Mangans :ote was 2292 and filings was y304. Crona boiled 2370 and his 'unning mate 2427. The late George I Ianders, democrat, defeated the ate Joseph Towers for state senator .t that time, the vote being 24GS o e2G2.
 Judge Mangan. during his long