James J. Walsh (New York)
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James Joseph Walsh was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Walsh attended the public schools and St. James' Parochial School.
He was graduated from Manhattan College
in 1877 and from the law department of Columbia University
, both in New York City, in 1879.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1880 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as inspector of common schools 1889-1894.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
ic Member-elect to the Fifty-fourth
Congress and served from March 4, 1895, to June 2, 1896, when he was succeeded by John M. Mitchell, who had contested his election.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He was appointed city magistrate in 1905, which office he held until his death in New York City on May 8, 1909.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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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...
.
Born in New York City, Walsh attended the public schools and St. James' Parochial School.
He was graduated from Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
in 1877 and from the law department of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, both in New York City, in 1879.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1880 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as inspector of common schools 1889-1894.
Presented credentials 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...
ic Member-elect to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress and served from March 4, 1895, to June 2, 1896, when he was succeeded by John M. Mitchell, who had contested his election.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He was appointed city magistrate in 1905, which office he held until his death in New York City on May 8, 1909.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York.