James T. Igoe
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James Thomas Igoe was a United States Representative from Illinois
. He attended the St. Ignatius College (now known as Loyola University Chicago
). He became engaged in the printing and publishing business in 1907.
Igoe served as city clerk of Chicago from 1917-1923. He was delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920, 1928, and 1936 and was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventieth and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1933). He was unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
He later became president of a building corporation in 1931. He was chairman of the Illinois delegation to Golden Gate International Exposition
in San Francisco in 1939 and 1940. Later, he entered the real estate business in 1942. He was director and later chairman of executive committee of Mercantile National Bank of Chicago from 1955-1961. He died in Evanston, Illinois
on December 2, 1971 and was buried at the All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He attended the St. Ignatius College (now known as Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
). He became engaged in the printing and publishing business in 1907.
Igoe served as city clerk of Chicago from 1917-1923. He was delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920, 1928, and 1936 and 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 Seventieth and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1933). He was unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
He later became president of a building corporation in 1931. He was chairman of the Illinois delegation to Golden Gate International Exposition
Golden Gate International Exposition
The Golden Gate International Exposition , held at San Francisco, California's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair that celebrated, among other things, the city's two newly-built bridges. The San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge was dedicated in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge was dedicated in 1937...
in San Francisco in 1939 and 1940. Later, he entered the real estate business in 1942. He was director and later chairman of executive committee of Mercantile National Bank of Chicago from 1955-1961. He died in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
on December 2, 1971 and was buried at the All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.