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"The Merging of Titans: A History of the Law Firm that Bears Their Names"

Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, announces the publication of The Merging of Titans, a book chronicling the Firm's history. Edward Cuddihy, retired managing editor of The Buffalo News, was commissioned by the Firm to write the book documenting its legacy and the important role that prominent partners played in the politics of their era. "This book was written to accurately chronicle the unique history of the Firm and its founders, who played such an important part in the history of the 20th century," said Randall Odza, Partner who spearheaded the project. "Our Firm has a rich past and we wanted to share it with the future generation of lawyers that will carry the Jaeckle Fleischmann tradition forward in the practice of law," said Edward Piwowarczyk, Managing Partner. More

For more information or to request a copy of Merging of Titans, contact Donna Blaufuss at dblaufuss@jaeckle.com or 716.843.3933

Edwin F. Jaeckle & Manly Fleischmann

Highlights of the Jaeckle Political Career

• (1916) Jaeckle wins a seat on the Board Supervisors from the old 11th Ward.
• (1918) Jaeckle wins re-election but resigns in January 1919 to accept the position of clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
• (1926) Jaeckle wins a seat on the State Republican Committee.
• (1928) Jaeckle named Erie County collector of taxes.
• (1935) Jaeckle is elected Erie County Republican chairman.
• (1937) Jaeckle runs for mayor of Buffalo and loses to Thomas F. Holling by 1,427 votes.
• (1938) Jaeckle leads a group of GOP reformers in nominating Thomas E. Dewey for governor in an unsuccessful attempt to win the statehouse.
• (1940) Jaeckle is elected New York State Republican Charmian, controlling the largest bloc of delegates at national conventions.
  (1940) Jaeckle heads unsuccessful campaign to win the presidential nomination for Dewey. Wendell Willkie is his party's nominee and Willkie loses to incumbent President Roosevelt.
• (1942) Dewey wins the governorship and Jaeckle is put in charge of shepherding Dewey's legislative agenda.
• (1944) Jaeckle leads drive for Dewey presidential nomination by acclamation at Chicago convention. Dewey loses wartime election to incumbent FDR.
  (1944) Jaeckle quites as state GOP chairman 10 days after the Dewey election defeat.
• (1947) Dewey and Jaeckle reconcile and Dewey eyes another run at the White House
• (1948) Jaeckle accompanies Dewey on the campaign train throughout the Fall, but in November, Dewey is upset by Truman.
  (1948) Shortly after the election, Jaeckle retired from politics and devoted full-time to his Buffalo Law Practice.