Harold S. Tolley

Harold S. Tolley

Harold Sumner Tolley (born January 16, 1894 in Honesdale , Wayne County , Pennsylvania , †  May 20, 1956 in Kenmore , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1925 and 1927 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1903 Harold Tolley moved with his parents to Binghamton, New York State, where he attended public schools; in 1916 he graduated from Syracuse University . He then studied theology. In 1916 and 1917 he was director of religious education at the Metropolitan Temple of the Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City . After the American entry into World War I , Tolley gave up his church offices and became a soldier in the United States Army . There he rose to a captain in an infantry unit until the end of his active military service in 1919. After that he was a member of the army reserve. He then worked in shoe sales.

Politically, Tolley became a member of the Republican Party . In the 1924 congressional elections , he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 34th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John D. Clarke on March 4, 1925 . In 1926 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. Therefore, until March 3, 1927, he was only able to serve one term in Congress . Also in 1926, Tolley took part as a delegate to the regional Republican Party Conference for New York State.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Harold Tolley resumed his previous activities. Between 1932 and 1937 he was the Welfare Commissioner for the City of Binghamton. He then became district director at the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare; he was responsible for the western part of the state. He held this office until his death. He died in Kenmore on May 20, 1956.

Web links

• Harold S. Tolley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John D. Clarke	United States House Representative for New York (34th constituency) March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927	John D. Clarke