James C. Healey
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James Christopher Healey (December 24, 1909-December 16, 1981) was a Democratic
member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
.
He was born in the Bronx
. He graduated from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
in 1933 and St. John's University School of Law
in 1936. He was an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1940 until 1943. He served in the United States Navy
from 1943 until 1946. He was counsel to the borough president
of the Bronx from 1948 until 1956. He was elected to Congress in a special election in 1956 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sidney A. Fine
and served from February 7, 1956 until January 3, 1965. He was a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention
, 1960 Democratic National Convention
and 1968 Democratic National Convention
.
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 United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
.
He was born in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. He graduated from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
in 1933 and St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
in 1936. He was an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1940 until 1943. He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1943 until 1946. He was counsel to the borough president
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
of the Bronx from 1948 until 1956. He was elected to Congress in a special election in 1956 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sidney A. Fine
Sidney A. Fine
Sidney Asher Fine was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Fine was born in New York City. He graduated from City College of New York in 1923 and Columbia University Law School in 1926. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1945 until 1946...
and served from February 7, 1956 until January 3, 1965. He was a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention
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...
, 1960 Democratic National Convention
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...
and 1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, from August 26 to August 29, 1968. Because Democratic President Lyndon Johnson had announced he would not seek a second term, the purpose of the convention was to...
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