Denis J. Driscoll
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Denis Joseph Driscoll was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Denis J. Driscoll was born in North Lawrence, New York
. He attended the Lawrenceville Academy, and State Teachers’ College
in Potsdam, New York
. He taught school in Potsdam in 1888 and 1889 and in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
, in 1890 and 1891. He was principal of public schools in St. Marys from 1892 to 1897.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898, and on the same day enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard
, which on that day had been called for service in the Spanish-American War
.
After the war he commenced the practice of law in St. Marys. He was a member of the Democratic State committee from 1899 to 1922, serving as chairman in 1905. He was the chief burgess of St. Marys from 1903 to 1906, president of St. Marys School Board from 1911 to 1936, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s in 1916
and 1920
. He served as United States Attorney
for the western district of Pennsylvania in 1920 and 1921.
Driscoll was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936
.
He was appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
for a ten-year term in 1937, and he resigned from this position to accept an appointment in 1940, by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
, as one of two trustees in the reorganization of the bankrupt Associated Gas and Electric Corporation, and served until August 1946. He died in St. Marys and is buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
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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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Denis J. Driscoll was born in North Lawrence, New York
Lawrence, New York
Lawrence, New York may refer to:*Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, a village*Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York, a town...
. He attended the Lawrenceville Academy, and State Teachers’ College
State University of New York at Potsdam
The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, or, colloquially, Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Founded in 1816, it is among the 50 oldest colleges in the United States...
in Potsdam, New York
Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....
. He taught school in Potsdam in 1888 and 1889 and in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
, in 1890 and 1891. He was principal of public schools in St. Marys from 1892 to 1897.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898, and on the same day enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
, which on that day had been called for service in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
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After the war he commenced the practice of law in St. Marys. He was a member of the Democratic State committee from 1899 to 1922, serving as chairman in 1905. He was the chief burgess of St. Marys from 1903 to 1906, president of St. Marys School Board from 1911 to 1936, and 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 in 1916
1916 Democratic National Convention
The 1916 Democratic National Convention was held at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri from June 14 - June 16, 1916. It resulted in the nomination of President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President and Thomas R...
and 1920
1920 Democratic National Convention
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. He served as United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the western district of Pennsylvania in 1920 and 1921.
Driscoll was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936
United States House election, 1936
The U.S. House election, 1936 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1936 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's landslide re-election. Roosevelt's Democratic Party gained twelve more net seats from the Republican Party, bringing them above a...
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He was appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is the public utility commission in Pennsylvania. It is composed of five commissioners, appointed by the Governor with the consent of the state Senate....
for a ten-year term in 1937, and he resigned from this position to accept an appointment in 1940, by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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, as one of two trustees in the reorganization of the bankrupt Associated Gas and Electric Corporation, and served until August 1946. He died in St. Marys and is buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.