Bernard M. Shanley
Bernard Shanley | |
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White House Appointments Secretary | |
In office February 19, 1955 – November 6, 1957 | |
President | Dwight Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Tom Stephens |
Succeeded by | Bob Gray |
White House Counsel | |
In office January 20, 1953 – February 19, 1955 Acting: January 20, 1953 – April 14, 1953* | |
President | Dwight Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Tom Stephens |
Succeeded by | Gerald Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1903-08-04)August 4, 1903 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 1992(1992-02-25) (aged 88) Bernardsville, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Columbia University (BA) Fordham University (LLB) |
*Stephens was appointed as White House Counsel, but was serving as acting appointments secretary in Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr.'s stead. | |
Bernard Michael Shanley (August 4, 1903 – February 25, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician best known for his work with U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He served under President Eisenhower as Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Appointments Secretary (1955–1957) and Special Counsel (1953–1955).
Biography
Shanley was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 4, 1903 and began his career in law in 1929. A Fordham University School of Law graduate, he was a member of the New Jersey Bar and the United States Supreme Court Bar. His law career was quite extensive, and his professional memberships included Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, the American Bar Association, the Essex County and Somerset County Bar Associations, and the American Judicature Society. Shanley was a founder of the prominent New Jersey law firm, Shanley & Fisher, P.C., which grew into one of New Jersey's largest and most distinguished law firms before merging with Drinker Biddle & Reath in November 1999.
Shanley's work in politics extended throughout state and national political arenas. As an integral contributor to and supporter of the Republican Party, he served as the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Finance Committee and Council of Legal Advisors, as well as the Republican National Committeeman for New Jersey from 1960 through 1964, and again from 1968 until his death in February 1992. Shanley was the Republican candidate for United States Senate from New Jersey in 1964, losing to Democratic incumbent Harrison A. Williams.
During World War II, Shanley served in the United States Army from 1942 through 1945.
Shanley was a college roommate, fraternity brother, and baseball teammate of Lou Gehrig at Columbia University during the early 1920s.
He died on February 25, 1992.
External links
- Diaries of Bernard M. Shanley, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- Bernard Shanley Papers(The Monsignor Field Archives & Special Collection Center at Seton Hall University) - Contains the professional and personal papers of Bernard M. Shanley covering his time with the Eisenhower White House and Campaign, through his political campaign and later career as a Republican National Committeeman.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Tom Stephens | White House Counsel 1953–1955 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Tom Stephens | White House Appointments Secretary 1955–1957 | Succeeded by |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by | Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New Jersey (Class 1) 1964 | Succeeded by |
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