Jay P. Rolison Jr.

Jay P. Rolison Jr.
Jay P. Rolison Jr.
Member of the New York Senate from the 38th District
	In office; 1967–1972
Preceded by	John D. Calandra
Succeeded by	Donald R. Ackerson
Member of the New York Senate from the 39th District
	In office; 1973–1982
Preceded by	Douglas Hudson
Succeeded by	Richard E. Schermerhorn
Member of the New York Senate from the 41st District
	In office; 1983–1990
Preceded by	Joseph Bruno
Succeeded by	Stephen M. Saland
Personal details
Born	April 5, 1929; Madison, Morris County, New Jersey
Died	August 29, 2007 (aged 78); Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Barbara C. Hanley
Children	Rob Rolison, unknown
Alma mater	Providence College, Fordham Law School

Jay Pardee Rolison Jr. (April 5, 1929 – August 29, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served in the New York Senate from 1967 to 1990.

Life

He was born on April 5, 1929, in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, the son of Jay Pardee Rolison (died 1987) and Margaret (Denman) Rolison (1900–1969).[1] He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, and graduated B.A. from Providence College.[2] He graduated LL.B. from Fordham Law School in 1954, and then worked for two years in the Judge Advocate General's Office at Fort Gordon. Afterwards he practiced law in Poughkeepsie, New York and entered politics as a Republican. He married Barbara C. Hanley (born 1929), and they had two children.[3]

Rolison was a member of the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1990, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th and 188th New York State Legislatures. He became Assistant Majority Leader in 1985[4]

He died on August 29, 2007, at his home in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.[5]

References

Descendants of Aaron Roleson (pg. 9) at Family Tree Maker
"Senator Jay P. Rolison Jr.", Poughkeepsie Journal, September 3, 2007. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Born April 5, 1929 in Madison, N J, he was the son of the late Jay P. Sr. and Margaret Denman Rolison. He was a graduate of Seton Hall Prep., Providence College and Fordham Law School."
New York Red Book (1985–1986; pg. 122)
G.O.P. SENATORS FROM NEW YORK CITY AND L.I. GET NEW POWER in the New York Times on January 10, 1985
Former state Sen. Rolison remembered in the Poughkeepsie Journal on September 3, 2007

New York State Senate
Preceded by John D. Calandra	Member of the New York State Senate from the 38th district 1967–1972	Succeeded by Donald R. Ackerson
Preceded by Douglas Hudson	Member of the New York State Senate from the 39th district 1973–1982	Succeeded by Richard E. Schermerhorn
Preceded by Joseph Bruno	Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district 1983–1990	Succeeded by Stephen M. Saland

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[1] Descendants of Aaron Roleson (pg. 9) at Family Tree Maker

[2] "Senator Jay P. Rolison Jr.", Poughkeepsie Journal, September 3, 2007. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Born April 5, 1929 in Madison, N J, he was the son of the late Jay P. Sr. and Margaret Denman Rolison. He was a graduate of Seton Hall Prep., Providence College and Fordham Law School."

[3] New York Red Book (1985–1986; pg. 122)

[4] G.O.P. SENATORS FROM NEW YORK CITY AND L.I. GET NEW POWER in the New York Times on January 10, 1985

[5] Former state Sen. Rolison remembered in the Poughkeepsie Journal on September 3, 2007