Lewis Varney

Lewis Varney (January 29, 1838 – October 5, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born in Lake Luzerne, New York on January 29, 1838. His parents were Stephen and Susan Varney. He resided with them in Hadley until he was 21. He attended the Jonesville Academy and the Glen Falls Academy.[1]

Varney studied law in the office of Ellsworth & Butler in Saratoga Springs. He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and quickly won several notable cases. He was a delegate to the 1887 judicial convention and helped get John R. Putnam nominated to the New York Supreme Court.[2]

In 1890, Varney was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Saratoga County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1891 and 1892. While in the Assembly, he introduced and passed a measure that abolished pensions for judges on the New York Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.[3]

In 1864, Varney married Kate E. Hill. Their four children were Gertrude Hodgeman, Mrs. William H. Waterbury, Lewis C. Varney, and Katherine Varney.[1]

Varney died at home on October 5, 1898 of Bright's disease.[1] He was buried in Greenridge Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "About Our Folks - Lewis Varney". Mechanicville Saturday Mercury. Vol. XVII (No. 23). Mechanicville, Saragota County, N. Y. 8 October 1898. p. 3.
  2. Anderson, George Baker (1899). Our County and Its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Saratoga County, New York. Boston History Company. pp. 434–435.
  3. Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 165–166.
  4. "Lewis Varney (1838-1898)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Frank M. Boyce		 New York State Assembly
Saratoga County, 2nd District
1891-1892		 Succeeded by
District Abolished
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