Daniel J. Riordan

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Daniel J. Riordan

Daniel Joseph Riordan (born July 7, 1870 in New York City , † April 28, 1923 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . He represented New York State in the US House of Representatives between 1899 and 1901 and between 1906 and 1923 .

Career

Daniel Joseph Riordan was born in New York City about five years after the Civil War ended . He attended public schools until 1886 and then went to Manhattan College , where he graduated in 1890. After that he pursued real estate deals. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1898 for the 56th Congress , Riordan was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington DC in the eighth constituency of New York, where he succeeded John M. Mitchell on March 4, 1899 . He retired from the after March 3, 1901 Congress of. He was elected to the New York Senate in 1902 and 1904 .

He was elected to the 59th Congress in a by-election on November 6, 1906 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Timothy Sullivan . The regular congressional elections also took place on the same day . Riordan was also elected to the 60th Congress . He was re-elected twice in a row. In 1912 he ran for a seat in the eleventh electoral district. After a successful election, he succeeded Charles V. Fornes on March 4, 1913 . He was re-elected five times in a row and died during his final term on April 28, 1923 in Washington DC. His body was interred in Calvary Cemetery , Long Island City .

Web links

  • Daniel J. Riordan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Riordan, Daniel J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Riordan, Daniel Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1923
Place of death Washington, DC