Rowland B. Mahany
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Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany (September 28, 1864 - May 2, 1937) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
, Mahany attended the public schools, Hobart College
, Geneva, New York
, and Union College, Schenectady, New York
.
He graduated from Harvard University
in 1888.
He studied law in Buffalo, New York
.
He served as associate editor of the Buffalo Express in 1888.
Instructor in Buffalo High School in 1889 and 1890.
He declined the appointment as secretary of the legation to Chile
in 1890.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ecuador
on February 24, 1892, and served until his resignation on June 12, 1893.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1892 to the Fifty-third
Congress.
He returned to Ecuador in 1893 and concluded the Santos Convention.
Mahany was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1899 and engaged in the practice of law in Buffalo.
Harbor commissioner of Buffalo 1899-1906.
He was editor of the Buffalo Enquirer in 1910 and 1911.
He served as commissioner of conciliation, Labor Department, in 1914 and 1915.
He served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in 1918 and 1919.
He served as member of the Foreign Trades Relation Committee of the State Department in 1919.
He was appointed by Woodrow Wilson
as one of the ten Federal umpires for the War Labor Board in 1919.
He served as member of the United States Housing Corporation in 1919.
He was appointed representative of the United States to the International Commission on Immigration and Emigration at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1920.
He served as solicitor and Acting Secretary of Labor in 1920 and 1921.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, retaining his residence in Buffalo.
He served as delegate to the 1924
and 1928 Democratic National Convention
s.
He died in Washington, D.C., May 2, 1937, and was interred in the Congressional Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Mahany attended the public schools, Hobart College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...
, Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
, and Union College, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
.
He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1888.
He studied law in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
He served as associate editor of the Buffalo Express in 1888.
Instructor in Buffalo High School in 1889 and 1890.
He declined the appointment as secretary of the legation to Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in 1890.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
on February 24, 1892, and served until his resignation on June 12, 1893.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1892 to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He returned to Ecuador in 1893 and concluded the Santos Convention.
Mahany was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898.
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...
in 1899 and engaged in the practice of law in Buffalo.
Harbor commissioner of Buffalo 1899-1906.
He was editor of the Buffalo Enquirer in 1910 and 1911.
He served as commissioner of conciliation, Labor Department, in 1914 and 1915.
He served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in 1918 and 1919.
He served as member of the Foreign Trades Relation Committee of the State Department in 1919.
He was appointed by Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
as one of the ten Federal umpires for the War Labor Board in 1919.
He served as member of the United States Housing Corporation in 1919.
He was appointed representative of the United States to the International Commission on Immigration and Emigration at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1920.
He served as solicitor and Acting Secretary of Labor in 1920 and 1921.
He resumed 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....
, retaining his residence in Buffalo.
He served as delegate to the 1924
1924 Democratic National Convention
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history...
and 1928 Democratic National Convention
1928 Democratic National Convention
The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas from June 26 – June 28, 1928. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for President and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for Vice-President.The convention was...
s.
He died in Washington, D.C., May 2, 1937, and was interred in the Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
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