Richard J. Tonry
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Richard Joseph Tonry was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn
, he was educated in the public schools and at Randolph Military Academy (in Montclair, New Jersey
) and at the Pratt Institute
in Brooklyn. During World War I
he served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
(1917–1921) and in 1921 engaged in the real estate and the insurance brokerage business. He served in the New York State Assembly
from 1922 to 1929 and was a member of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1930 to 1934.
Tonry was elected as a Democrat to the 74th Congress, holding office from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936 and was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1946. He was journal clerk of the House of Representatives from 1943 to 1946 and in 1947 was appointed a commissioner of appraisal for the corporation counsel
in the city of New York. He was a real estate and insurance broker and in 1971 died in Brooklyn; interment was in the United States Military Cemetery on Long Island
.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, he was educated in the public schools and at Randolph Military Academy (in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
) and at the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
in Brooklyn. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
(1917–1921) and in 1921 engaged in the real estate and the insurance brokerage business. He served in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1922 to 1929 and was a member of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1930 to 1934.
Tonry was elected as a Democrat to the 74th Congress, holding office from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936 and was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1946. He was journal clerk of the House of Representatives from 1943 to 1946 and in 1947 was appointed a commissioner of appraisal for the corporation counsel
Corporation Counsel
The Corporation Counsel is the title given to the chief legal officer in some municipal and county jurisdictions, who handles civil claims against the city, including negotiating settlements and defending the city when it is sued. Most corporation counsels do not prosecute criminal cases, though...
in the city of New York. He was a real estate and insurance broker and in 1971 died in Brooklyn; interment was in the United States Military Cemetery on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
.