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A lawyer by profession, Anthony F. Caffrey served as US attorney and assistant US attorney prior to his appointment as Syracuse postmaster on Sept. 9, 1964. The Syracuse, NY resident attended Sumner and Edward Smith Schools and Christian Brothers Academy. In 1929 he received his law degree from Syracuse University at the age of 21. He was associated with the firms of , and , before opening his own law practice in 1940 as a member of the firm . In 1953 he was appointed interim US attorney for the . He had been a former assistant US attorney in 1932.

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  • A lawyer by profession, Anthony F. Caffrey served as US attorney and assistant US attorney prior to his appointment as Syracuse postmaster on Sept. 9, 1964. The Syracuse, NY resident attended Sumner and Edward Smith Schools and Christian Brothers Academy. In 1929 he received his law degree from Syracuse University at the age of 21. He was associated with the firms of , and , before opening his own law practice in 1940 as a member of the firm . In 1953 he was appointed interim US attorney for the . He had been a former assistant US attorney in 1932. (en)
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  • A lawyer by profession, Anthony F. Caffrey served as US attorney and assistant US attorney prior to his appointment as Syracuse postmaster on Sept. 9, 1964. The Syracuse, NY resident attended Sumner and Edward Smith Schools and Christian Brothers Academy. In 1929 he received his law degree from Syracuse University at the age of 21. He was associated with the firms of , and , before opening his own law practice in 1940 as a member of the firm . In 1943 he entered the Army as a private and was honorably discharged as a captain in 1946 after having served with an anti-aircraft unit, foreign claims service, and Judge Advocate General’s office. A member of the Democratic Party, Caffrey secured the endorsement of the Syracuse Post-Standard when he ran for district attorney in 1957, after he had served as an assistant US attorney in 1952. In 1953 he was appointed interim US attorney for the . He had been a former assistant US attorney in 1932. He served as secretary of the , and as Democratic campaign manager in the 1960 presidential election. He was given a provisional appointment as postmaster in 1963 and was formally nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Considered to be an efficient postmaster, he was honored on several occasions for improved postal service in the Syracuse office. In 1964 he was saluted by the and postal employee representatives at a testimonial dinner, when Louis Nizer, the famous attorney, was the speaker. He was instrumental in obtaining more than 300 summer jobs in 1968 for disadvantaged young people. It was the first time the Syracuse Post Office offered such a program. Mr. Caffrey was a communicant of , a member of the , the , of which he served as director, the Knights of Columbus, and was an Intelligence officer in the 108th Infantry of the New York National Guard. He was also a member of the and was president and director of the . He was a member of the Holy Name Society and Couples Club of St. Anthony de Padua Church, the Liederkranz Club, the , the , the , the , the and the . (en)
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