James J. Connolly

James J. Connolly

James Joseph Connolly (born September 24, 1881 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  December 10, 1952 ) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1935 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Connolly attended various high schools in Philadelphia. He then embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the state board of his party and was treasurer of the local party organization of the city of Philadelphia.

In the 1920 congressional election , Connolly was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Peter E. Costello on March 4, 1921 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1935 . In 1933 the 20th and 21st amendments were ratified. Since 1933, the first New Deal laws of the Roosevelt government were passed in Congress, which Connolly's party was rather hostile to. In 1934 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Connolly worked in the real estate industry. He was also the vice president of Philadelphia Transportation Co. and Transit Investment Corp. In 1936 he tried unsuccessfully to return to Congress. He died in Philadelphia on December 10, 1952.

Web links

• James J. Connolly in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James J. Connolly in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Peter E. Costello	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) March 4, 1921 - January 3, 1935	Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey