William McAdoo

William McAdoo (born October 25, 1853 in Ramelton , County Donegal , Ireland , † June 7, 1930 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1891 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1865, William McAdoo came to Jersey City from Ireland with his parents , where he attended public schools. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1874, he began to work in Jersey City in this profession. Between 1870 and 1875 he also worked as a newspaper reporter. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1882 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly .

In the congressional election of 1882 , McAdoo was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Augustus Albert Hardenbergh on March 4, 1883 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1891 . Between 1887 and 1889 he was chairman of the militia committee. In 1890, McAdoo was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. During the second term of President Grover Cleveland (1893-1897) McAdoo was as successor to James R. Soley Deputy Secretary of the Navy ( Assistant Secretary of the Navy ). In 1904 he succeeded Francis Vinton Greene as Commissioner of the New York Police Department for a two-year term ; he had lived there since 1892. In the following years McAdoo worked as a lawyer again. He also dealt with literary matters. From 1910 until his death, he was the presiding magistrate in New York City's First Judicial District. He died in New York City on June 7, 1930 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx .

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SURNAME	McAdoo, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 25, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH	near Ramelton , County Donegal , Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	June 7, 1930
Place of death	New York City