James P. Maher
Encyclopedia
James Paul Maher was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Maher was graduated from St. Patrick's Academy, Brooklyn, New York.
Apprenticed to the hatter's trade.
He moved to Danbury, Connecticut
, in 1887 and was employed as a journeyman hatter.
Treasurer of the United Hatters of North America in 1897.
He returned to Brooklyn in 1902.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1908 to the Sixty-first
Congress.
Maher was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Labor (Sixty-third
through Sixty-fifth
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate business in Brooklyn, New York.
He moved to Keansburg, New Jersey
, and continued in the real estate business.
Maher was elected mayor of Keansburg in 1926.
He died in Keansburg on July 31, 1946.
He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Keyport, New Jersey
.
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...
.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Maher was graduated from St. Patrick's Academy, Brooklyn, New York.
Apprenticed to the hatter's trade.
He moved to Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
, in 1887 and was employed as a journeyman hatter.
Treasurer of the United Hatters of North America in 1897.
He returned to Brooklyn in 1902.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1908 to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress.
Maher 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 Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Labor (Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
through Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate business in Brooklyn, New York.
He moved to Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,105.Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township ,...
, and continued in the real estate business.
Maher was elected mayor of Keansburg in 1926.
He died in Keansburg on July 31, 1946.
He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Keyport, New Jersey
Keyport, New Jersey
Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....
.