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James Watson Gerard Jr served as Ambassador to Germany from 1913 to 1917, and as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1908 to 1913. As a philanthropist, Gerard was involved in many New York charitable institutions and maintained a summer home for boys in Rockland Park, New York. He served as Major in the National Guard from 1908-1911.
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Judge, Justice, Supreme Court, First Class, Class of 1892, Ambassador, Germany