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| John J. Feely | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | William Lorimer |
| Succeeded by | James Robert Mann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1875-08-01)August 1, 1875 Wilmington, Illinois |
| Died | February 15, 1905(1905-02-15) (aged 29) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Joseph Feely (August 1, 1875 – February 15, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born on a farm near Wilmington, Illinois, Feely attended the public schools. He was graduated from Niagara University in 1895 and from the law department of Yale University in 1897. He was admitted to the bar in Connecticut in 1897. He moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1898 and engaged in the practice of law.
Feely was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902. He practiced his profession until his death in Chicago at age 29, unmarried, from gastritis, and was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Joliet, Illinois. He was a Catholic.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council's John Feely, councillor from Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is a distant relative.
References
- Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University
- United States Congress. "John J. Feely (id: F000058)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Lorimer | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district 1901–1903 |
Succeeded byJames R. Mann |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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