Marcus Daly (politics)
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Marcus Daly was an American
Republican Party
politician
, who served on the Monmouth County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from January 2, 1963 to his death on July 25, 1968, and was a 1964 candidate for the United States House of Representatives
.
Freeholder Daly was born in Long Branch, New Jersey
.
He was a 1930 graduate of Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service. He studied law at St. John's College
in Brooklyn, New York and insurance at New York University
. He received a Master's Degree in Political Science from Columbia University
in 1949, and studied International Law
at the Hague Academy of International Law
. In 1961 he was awarded the title of Professor Extraordinary from the Pontifical University of Colombia. He had been on the faculty of Fordham University
and was a professor of political science at St. Peter's College in Jersey City.
Mr. Daly received the Grand Croix of Merit avec Plaque and Cordon of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1961 for his work in international social welfare.
In 1962, Daly was awarded honorary degrees from Monmouth College
and St. Peter's College as a Doctor of Letters
and a Doctor of Laws, respectively.
He was a former member of the board of governors of Riverview Hospital, Red Bank
. He was re-elected to the board of trustees of Monmouth College in 1968. He had served as a trustee since
1962. Mr. Daly was a member of the American International Law Association, the Catholic Association for International Peace
, the American Committee for Italian Migration and the Holy Name Society.
He was made a Knight Commander
of the Order of St. Gregory by Pope
John XXIII.
On January 2, 1963, Marcus Daly, a Lincroft
resident, was appointed to the unexpired term of Freeholder Earl L. Woolley, who had resigned due to poor health.
In 1964, he made an unsuccessful bid for the seat of retiring Rep. James C. Auchincloss
against James J. Howard
, the Democratic candidate. Auchincloss endorsed Daly to fill his seat after announcing in January 1964 that he would not be running for re-election. In 1968, Daly announced his candidacy for the congressional seat against Rep. Howard; he was forced to withdraw because of ill health in favor of State Senator Richard R. Stout, who was defeated.
Daly chaired the freeholders' committee on public welfare and a member of the Monmouth County Welfare Board. He was the center of a controversy in 1966 involving his proposal dealing with welfare aid to unwed mothers whereby their names would be referred to the County Prosecutor
to be charged with adultery
and fornication
. On November 15, 1966 he appeared as a guest on the David Susskind Show
.
Diagnosed with cancer
in 1968, Freeholder Daly died on July 25, 1968.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
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, who served on the Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
from January 2, 1963 to his death on July 25, 1968, and was a 1964 candidate for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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.
Freeholder Daly was born in Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...
.
He was a 1930 graduate of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
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School of Foreign Service. He studied law at St. John's College
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
in Brooklyn, New York and insurance at New York University
New York University
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. He received a Master's Degree in Political Science from Columbia University
Columbia University
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in 1949, and studied International Law
International law
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at the Hague Academy of International Law
Hague Academy of International Law
The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands...
. In 1961 he was awarded the title of Professor Extraordinary from the Pontifical University of Colombia. He had been on the faculty of Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
and was a professor of political science at St. Peter's College in Jersey City.
Mr. Daly received the Grand Croix of Merit avec Plaque and Cordon of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1961 for his work in international social welfare.
In 1962, Daly was awarded honorary degrees from Monmouth College
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....
and St. Peter's College as a Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
and a Doctor of Laws, respectively.
He was a former member of the board of governors of Riverview Hospital, Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
. He was re-elected to the board of trustees of Monmouth College in 1968. He had served as a trustee since
1962. Mr. Daly was a member of the American International Law Association, the Catholic Association for International Peace
Catholic Association for International Peace
The Catholic Association for International Peace was founded in 1927 by John A. Ryan. It based its opposition to war on the traditional just war doctrine.-Opposition to the Vietnam War :...
, the American Committee for Italian Migration and the Holy Name Society.
He was made a Knight Commander
Knight Commander
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of the Order of St. Gregory by Pope
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John XXIII.
On January 2, 1963, Marcus Daly, a Lincroft
Lincroft, New Jersey
Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....
resident, was appointed to the unexpired term of Freeholder Earl L. Woolley, who had resigned due to poor health.
In 1964, he made an unsuccessful bid for the seat of retiring Rep. James C. Auchincloss
James C. Auchincloss
James Coats Auchincloss was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1943–1965....
against James J. Howard
James J. Howard
James John Howard was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1965–1988.-Biography:...
, the Democratic candidate. Auchincloss endorsed Daly to fill his seat after announcing in January 1964 that he would not be running for re-election. In 1968, Daly announced his candidacy for the congressional seat against Rep. Howard; he was forced to withdraw because of ill health in favor of State Senator Richard R. Stout, who was defeated.
Daly chaired the freeholders' committee on public welfare and a member of the Monmouth County Welfare Board. He was the center of a controversy in 1966 involving his proposal dealing with welfare aid to unwed mothers whereby their names would be referred to the County Prosecutor
Prosecutor
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to be charged with adultery
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
and fornication
Fornication
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. On November 15, 1966 he appeared as a guest on the David Susskind Show
David Susskind Show
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.
Diagnosed with cancer
Cancer
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in 1968, Freeholder Daly died on July 25, 1968.