John M. Costello
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John Martin Costello was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Los Angeles, California
, Costello attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Loyola Law School
, Los Angeles, California
, in 1924.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Los Angeles.
He was a teacher in Los Angeles secondary schools in 1924 and 1925.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Seventy-third
Congress in 1932.
Costello was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
Congress.
He served as general counsel and manager of the Washington office of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce from 1945 to 1947.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
from 1947 to 1976.
He died in Las Vegas, Nevada
, August 28, 1976.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
.
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 California
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...
.
Born in Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Costello attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...
, Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, in 1924.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in Los Angeles.
He was a teacher in Los Angeles secondary schools in 1924 and 1925.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third 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, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress in 1932.
Costello 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 Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth 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 January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
Congress.
He served as general counsel and manager of the Washington office of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce from 1945 to 1947.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1947 to 1976.
He died in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, August 28, 1976.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.