| John J. Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – December 31, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Denis M. Hurley |
| Succeeded by | John J. Delaney |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1899–1903) 7th district (1903–1917) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1872-03-10)March 10, 1872 Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Died | May 13, 1952(1952-05-13) (aged 80) Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Joseph Fitzgerald (March 10, 1872 – May 13, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician who served nine terms as a United States Representative from New York from 1899 to 1917.
Life and politics
Born in Brooklyn, he attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy (formerly Sacred Heart Academy), and graduated from Manhattan College in 1891. He studied law in the New York Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in New York City.
Political career
From 1900 to 1928 he was a delegate to each Democratic National Convention. Fitzgerald was also a trustee of Manhattan College.
Tenure in Congress
Fitzgerald was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-Sixth and to the nine succeeding Congresses and held office from March 4, 1899, to December 31, 1917, when he resigned to resume the practice of law.
In the Sixty-Second through Sixty-Fifth Congresses he was chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.
Later career and death
In March 1932 he was appointed county judge of Kings County; he was elected in November 1932 and served until his retirement on December 31, 1942. He resumed the private practice of law and in 1952 died in Brooklyn; interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens.
References
- United States Congress. "John J. Fitzgerald (id: F000165)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDenis M. Hurley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd congressional district 1899–1903 |
Succeeded byGeorge H. Lindsay |
| Preceded byMontague Lessler | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1903–1917 |
Succeeded byJohn J. Delaney |
- 1872 births
- 1952 deaths
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Manhattan College alumni
- New York Law School alumni
- New York (state) state court judges
- Burials at St. John's Cemetery (Queens)
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives