J. Albert Roney Jr.

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J. Albert Roney Jr.
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Cecil County district
In office
1963–1967

J. Albert Roney Jr. (died May 12, 1979) was an American politician and judge from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1963 to 1967.

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Early life

J. Albert Roney Jr. graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1936. [1]

Career

Roney worked with Henry A. Warburton in Elkton, Maryland. In 1938, he took over the law practice of Harold E. Cobourn. [2] In 1938, Roney ran for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland House of Delegates, but lost. [3]

J. Albert Roney Jr. served as state's attorney for Cecil County from 1951 to 1962. He served as a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County, from 1963 to 1967. [4] [5] He was defeated in the 1966 election. [6]

Roney was appointed as assistant judge of the circuit court on December 18, 1969. [6] He was elected as judge of the circuit court from the second judicial circuit in 1972. [7] He served in that role until his death. [4]

He was a director of Union Hospital. [4]

Personal life

Roney married Nancy Davis Smith. They had a son and daughter, James A. III and Sayre. [4] [8]

Roney died on May 12, 1979, at the age of 65, in Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at North East Methodist Cemetery in North East, Maryland. [4]

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  1. ↑ "J. Albert Roney, Jr..." The Midland Journal . 1936-08-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Briefly Noted News". The Midland Journal . 1938-06-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Result of Primary Vote in Cecil County September 12". The Midland Journal . 1938-09-23. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "J. Albert Roney Jr., Cecil judge, dies at 65". The Morning News. 1979-05-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 1999-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  6. 1 2 "Mandel gives judge commission". The Morning News. 1969-12-20. p. 41. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "For Judges of the Circuit Court from the Second Judicial Circuit". Evening Capital. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Engagements Announced". The Midland Journal . 1942-01-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-03– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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