John M. Costello

John M. Costello

John Martin Costello (born January 15, 1903 in Los Angeles , California , †  August 28, 1976 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1945 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Costello attended public schools in his home country. After studying law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and being admitted to the bar in 1924, he began to work in this profession. In 1924 and 1925 he also worked as a primary school teacher in Los Angeles. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1932 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .

In the 1934 congressional elections , Costello was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 15th constituency of California , where he succeeded William I. Traeger on January 3, 1935 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1945 . It was there that most of the federal government's New Deal laws were passed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt by 1941 . Since 1941, the work of the Congress was also shaped by the events of World War II .

In 1944, John Costello was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. Between 1945 and 1947 he was the executive director of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's office in the federal capital Washington. He then practiced as a lawyer in Washington until 1976. He died in Las Vegas on August 28, 1976 and was buried in Los Angeles.

Web links

• John M. Costello in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John M. Costello in the database of Find a Grave (English)