Cornelius Edward Gallagher
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Cornelius Edward Gallagher (born March 2, 1921) is an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 13th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1959-1973.
and attended the local schools of Bayonne and graduated from John Marshall College in 1946; in 1945 and 1946 he was a member of the faculty of Rutgers University
. He also graduated from John Marshall Law School with an LL.B. in 1948, and engaged in additional studies at New York University
in 1948 and 1949.
During World War II
, Gallagher commanded an infantry
rifle company in general George S. Patton
's Third Army in Europe
and served from September 1941 until discharged as a captain in November 1946. During the Korean War
he served one year, and was admitted to the bar in 1949.
Gallagher was appointed a director of the Broadway National Bank, and was elected to the Hudson County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
in 1953, a post he held until resigning in 1956, when he was appointed commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike
Authority. Gallagher was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s of 1952
, 1956
and 1960
.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-sixth through Ninety-second Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1973), and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972 after Life magazine had run an article stating he was connected to the Mafia. http://www.getnj.com/hud70/gallagher/index.shtml The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey charged him with conspiracy, perjury, and tax evasion, and he pled guilty to the tax charges, resulting in two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Gallagher was vice president of Baron/Canning International in New York City
, and is a resident of Columbia, New Jersey
.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 13th congressional district
New Jersey's 13th congressional district
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District was created starting with the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1930. It is currently represented by Democrat Albio Sires...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1959-1973.
Biography
Gallagher was born in Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
and attended the local schools of Bayonne and graduated from John Marshall College in 1946; in 1945 and 1946 he was a member of the faculty of Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. He also graduated from John Marshall Law School with an LL.B. in 1948, and engaged in additional studies at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1948 and 1949.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Gallagher commanded an infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
rifle company in general George S. Patton
George S. Patton
George Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from...
's Third Army in Europe
Europe
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and served from September 1941 until discharged as a captain in November 1946. During the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
he served one year, and was admitted to the bar in 1949.
Gallagher was appointed a director of the Broadway National Bank, and was elected to the Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
in 1953, a post he held until resigning in 1956, when he was appointed commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
Authority. Gallagher was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s of 1952
1952 Democratic National Convention
The 1952 Democratic National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois from July 21 to July 26, 1952, which was the same arena the Republicans had gathered in a few weeks earlier for their national convention...
, 1956
1956 Democratic National Convention
The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee for Vice President. It was held in the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois August 13–17 1956. Unsuccessful...
and 1960
1960 Democratic National Convention
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles. In the end, the Kennedy-Johnson ticket was assembled and went on to secure an electoral college victory and a narrow popular vote plurality in the fall over the Republican candidates Richard M...
.
He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-sixth through Ninety-second Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1973), and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972 after Life magazine had run an article stating he was connected to the Mafia. http://www.getnj.com/hud70/gallagher/index.shtml The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey charged him with conspiracy, perjury, and tax evasion, and he pled guilty to the tax charges, resulting in two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Gallagher was vice president of Baron/Canning International in New York City
New York City
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, and is a resident of Columbia, New Jersey
Columbia, New Jersey
Columbia is a census-designated place within Knowlton Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07832.As of the United States 2010 Census, the population for Columbia was 229....
.