Daniel W. Connolly
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Daniel Ward Connolly was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Daniel Connolly was born in Cochecton, New York
, and moved with his parents to Scranton, Pennsylvania
, in 1849. He was elected president judge of Lackawanna County
in 1878 but did not serve because the State supreme court held that there was no vacancy. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1880.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 48th Congress, but he was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884. After serving in Congress, he was appointed postmaster of Scranton on May 2, 1885, and served until March 29, 1889.
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...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Daniel Connolly was born in Cochecton, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and moved with his parents to Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, in 1849. He was elected president judge of Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
in 1878 but did not serve because the State supreme court held that there was no vacancy. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1880.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 48th Congress, but he was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884. After serving in Congress, he was appointed postmaster of Scranton on May 2, 1885, and served until March 29, 1889.