James PB Duffy

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James PB Duffy (1935)

James Patrick Bernard Duffy (born November 25, 1878 in Rochester , New York , †  January 8, 1969 there ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1937 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Duffy attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1901 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC After a subsequent law degree at Harvard University and his admission to the bar in 1904, he began to work in Rochester in this profession. Between 1905 and 1932 he was a member of the local school committee. In 1933 and 1934 he was a member of his state's alcohol control commission. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the 1934 congressional election , Duffy was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 38th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Republican James L. Whitley on January 3, 1935 . Since he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party in 1936, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1937 . During this time, other New Deal laws were passed by the Roosevelt government. In 1935 the provisions of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution were applied for the first time , according to which the legislative period of the Congress ends or begins on January 3rd.

In 1937, James Duffy was a judge on the New York Supreme Court for several months . Between 1938 and 1944 he was a member of the State Probation Commission . Otherwise he practiced as a lawyer again. Duffy was a member of numerous organizations and associations in his home country. He died on January 8, 1969 in Rochester, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • James PB Duffy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
James L. Whitley United States House of Representatives for New York (38th constituency)
January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1937 		George B. Kelly
personal data
SURNAME Duffy, James PB
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Duffy, James Patrick Bernard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH Rochester , New York
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1969
Place of death Rochester , New York