Harry D. Snyder, who for more than 40 years served as a director of the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund, died after a brief illness Wednesday at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was 91.
Snyder was appointed to the New York State Racing Commission in 1980, holding the post of either commissioner or chairman until 2012. He served as a director of the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund from 1980 until the time of his death.
The founding partner of Snyder, Kiley, Toohey, Corbett & Cox, LLP, and in over 60 years of practice, Snyder was a noted trial lawyer and legal counsel. He served as city supervisor of Saratoga Springs from 1962 to 1967, and from 1969 to 1979 he served as chairman of the Saratoga Zoning Board of Appeals, and as Acting City Judge.
Snyder is predeceased by his wife, Helen. Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. (ET) August 5 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York.
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