Donald L. O'Toole

Donald L. O'Toole

Donald Lawrence O'Toole (born August 1, 1902 in Brooklyn , New York , † September 12, 1964 in Ocala , Florida ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1937 and 1953 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Life

Donald Lawrence O'Toole was born and raised in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. During this time he attended public schools and parochial schools . He graduated from St. James Academy in Brooklyn in 1916 and from the law school of Fordham University in New York City in 1925 . O'Toole was a postgraduate student at Columbia University and New York University in New York City. He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and then began practicing in New York City. Between 1934 and 1936 he was a member of the Board of Aldermen . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1936 congressional elections for the 75th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the eighth constituency of New York , where he succeeded Richard J. Tonry on January 4, 1937 . He was re-elected three times in a row. In 1944 he ran for the 79th Congress in the 13th constituency of New York . After a successful election, he succeeded Louis Capozzoli on January 4, 1945 . He was re-elected three times in a row. On his candidacy for the 83rd Congress in 1952 he was defeated and withdrew from the after January 3, 1953 Congress of.

After his time at Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. Between 1955 and 1957 he was Executive Director of the New York State Department of Commerce and Industry and from August 1, 1958 to April 29, 1959 Commissioner there. During this time he lived in Brooklyn. He died in Ocala on September 12, 1964 and was then buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Web links

• Donald L. O'Toole in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Donald L. O'Toole in the database of Find a Grave (English)