John J. Delaney

John J. Delaney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
November 3, 1931 – November 18, 1948
Preceded byJohn Quayle
Succeeded byLouis B. Heller
In office
March 5, 1918 – March 3, 1919
Preceded byJohn J. Fitzgerald
Succeeded byJames P. Maher
Personal details
BornAugust 21, 1878
Brooklyn, New York, USA
DiedNovember 18, 1948(1948-11-18) (aged 70)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLotti S. Borchert (m. 1925–1948, his death)
Children2
EducationManhattan College
Brooklyn Law School
ProfessionAttorney

John Joseph Delaney (August 21, 1878 – November 18, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1919, and then from 1931 to 1948. He was elected to an 11th term in 1948 but died shortly after the election.

Early life and career

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Delaney was born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Ann's Parochial School and St. James' Academy in Brooklyn and Manhattan College. He engaged in the diamond business in 1897, was graduated from the Brooklyn Law School of St. Lawrence University in 1914, was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in New York City.

First term in Congress

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Delaney was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative John J. Fitzgerald, and held office from March 5, 1918, to March 3, 1919.

New York public official

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He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1918 and resumed his former business pursuits. He was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1922 and 1924 and was deputy Commissioner of Public Markets of New York City from 1924 to 1931.

Return to Congress

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He was again elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives, this time to the Seventy-second Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Matthew V. O'Malley.

Death

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Delaney was reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses, holding office from November 3, 1931, to November 18, 1948. He was reelected in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress but died on November 18, 1948, in Brooklyn.

Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery.

See also

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References

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  • United States Congress. "John J. Delaney (id: D000212)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from DELANEY, John Joseph. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

1918–1919
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

1931–1948
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Blanche Irene Welzmiller
Deputy Commissioner of Public Markets for New York City
1924–1931
Succeeded by
James A. Bell