Retired justice honored with portrait dedication at courthouse
NORWICH – The walls of the Historic Chenango County Courthouse welcomed the company of the latest addition: a portrait of retired Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham.
The 30- by 40-inch oil painting is one of several depicting a local legacy of judges that hangs in the courtroom paying homage to their respective civic service leading back well into the 19th Century.
“This truly represents the finest honor you could bestow upon me,” said Ingraham in his opening remarks.
Chenango County Bar Association President Claudette Newman hosted a ceremony on Sept. 8 that honored Ingraham and dedicated the portrait. The event was presided over by Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd and Elizabeth Garry, and County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan.
Each of the judges said Ingraham had a lasting effect on their lives and said they might not be where they were if not for his inspiration.
During Garry’s election in 2006, she said Ingraham served as campaign chair, making it possible for her to become the first Democrat ever elected to the Supreme Court in the Sixth District.
Ingraham thanked the judges for their remarks and recalled Judge Sullivan serving as his assistant district attorney and that Dowd worked as a lawyer for him in his office straight out of law school.
“They, along with so many of you here, have been an integral part of what has been the most wonderful journey that any lawyer could imagine,” he said. Ingraham also thanked “the most important person in this journey,” his wife, Jan, whom he said stood by his side despite his hectic work hours and travel.
The retired Justice has more than 30 years of experience in the law as a trial lawyer, district attorney, county judge, family court judge and surrogate judge. He was elected New York State Supreme Court Justice in 1984. Ingraham retired from the bench in 1999.
After leaving the courthouse behind him, Ingraham entered the art studio to pursue his recreational passion for painting. He began painting in the early 70s as a wildlife artist in Syracuse. During his terms as Supreme Court Justice, he was sent to work in Foley Square in Manhattan and took night classes following his days in court at the Art Students League in New York.
While there, Ingraham met the man who would later paint the portrait that will now hang to honor the judge, Basil Baylin of Manhattan.
“He is my teacher, my mentor, and my friend who has driven four hours from his studio in Manhattan to unveil the portrait he painted for me in 1991,” said Ingraham at the dedication.
The 30- by 40-inch oil painting is one of several depicting a local legacy of judges that hangs in the courtroom paying homage to their respective civic service leading back well into the 19th Century.
“This truly represents the finest honor you could bestow upon me,” said Ingraham in his opening remarks.
Chenango County Bar Association President Claudette Newman hosted a ceremony on Sept. 8 that honored Ingraham and dedicated the portrait. The event was presided over by Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd and Elizabeth Garry, and County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan.
Each of the judges said Ingraham had a lasting effect on their lives and said they might not be where they were if not for his inspiration.
During Garry’s election in 2006, she said Ingraham served as campaign chair, making it possible for her to become the first Democrat ever elected to the Supreme Court in the Sixth District.
Ingraham thanked the judges for their remarks and recalled Judge Sullivan serving as his assistant district attorney and that Dowd worked as a lawyer for him in his office straight out of law school.
“They, along with so many of you here, have been an integral part of what has been the most wonderful journey that any lawyer could imagine,” he said. Ingraham also thanked “the most important person in this journey,” his wife, Jan, whom he said stood by his side despite his hectic work hours and travel.
The retired Justice has more than 30 years of experience in the law as a trial lawyer, district attorney, county judge, family court judge and surrogate judge. He was elected New York State Supreme Court Justice in 1984. Ingraham retired from the bench in 1999.
After leaving the courthouse behind him, Ingraham entered the art studio to pursue his recreational passion for painting. He began painting in the early 70s as a wildlife artist in Syracuse. During his terms as Supreme Court Justice, he was sent to work in Foley Square in Manhattan and took night classes following his days in court at the Art Students League in New York.
While there, Ingraham met the man who would later paint the portrait that will now hang to honor the judge, Basil Baylin of Manhattan.
“He is my teacher, my mentor, and my friend who has driven four hours from his studio in Manhattan to unveil the portrait he painted for me in 1991,” said Ingraham at the dedication.
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