John I. Nolan
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John Ignatius Nolan was an American iron molder and politician who represented a California
n district in the United States House of Representatives
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on January 14, 1874. He attended the public schools and worked as an iron molder. He was a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco in 1911. In 1912, he was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council.
John Nolan of the Moulder's Union was elected as a Republican
to the 63rd United States Congress
as San Francisco's first labor congressman, a staunch progressive reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913 until his death. During the 66th United States Congress
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents, and during the 67th United States Congress
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Labor.
He had been re-elected in 1922 to the 68th United States Congress
before he died in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1922. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery
in Colma, California
. After he died, his vacant position in Congress was taken by his wife, Mae Nolan
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n district in 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...
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Background
He was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
on January 14, 1874. He attended the public schools and worked as an iron molder. He was a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco in 1911. In 1912, he was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council.
John Nolan of the Moulder's Union was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 63rd United States Congress
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:...
as San Francisco's first labor congressman, a staunch progressive reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913 until his death. During the 66th United States Congress
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents, and during the 67th United States Congress
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...
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Labor.
He had been re-elected in 1922 to the 68th United States Congress
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth 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, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
before he died in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1922. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California is an American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Established in 1887 on of a former potato farm, it is the oldest and largest cemetery established in Colma to serve the needs of San Francisco...
in Colma, California
Colma, California
Colma is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924....
. After he died, his vacant position in Congress was taken by his wife, Mae Nolan
Mae Nolan
Mae Ella Nolan was an American politician who became the fourth woman to serve in the United States Congress, the first woman elected to Congress from California, the first woman to chair a Congressional committee, the first women to win a special election for the United States Congress, and the...
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