He was New York State Attorney General from 1931 to 1942 , elected in 1930 , 1932 , 1934 , 1936 and 1938 . He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938 . He was a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention . In 1942 , he was the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York , but was defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey
1940 Democratic National Convention
1940 Democratic National Convention
John J. Bennett Jr.