James J. Heffernan
James J. Heffernan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Marcellus H. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 5th district (1941–45) 11th district (1945–53) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1879 Brooklyn, New York, United States of America |
| Died | January 27, 1967 (aged 87) Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Joseph Heffernan (November 8, 1879 – January 27, 1967) was an American architect and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1941 to 1953.
Biography
[edit]James Joseph Heffernan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 8, 1888.[1] He graduated from Bryant & Stratton College in 1906 and Pratt Institute in 1908, and became an architect.[2]
Political career
[edit]He was a leader in Brooklyn's Democratic Party, and was a Delegate to several state and national conventions.
Heffernan served as Brooklyn's Highway Commissioner from 1926 to 1933,[3] and was a Delegate to the 1938 state constitutional convention.
Congress
[edit]In 1940 he was elected to Congress as a Democrat. He was reelected five times and served from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1953. He did not run for reelection in 1952 and resumed working as an architect.
Death
[edit]Heffernan died in Long Branch, New Jersey, on January 27, 1967.[4] He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.
His brother William J. Heffernan was also a political figure in Brooklyn.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Georgina Pell Curtis, Benedict Elder, editors, The American Catholic Who's Who, Volume 14, 1961, page 198
- ^ Williams Press, The New York Red Book, Volumes 56-59; Volume 63, 1947, page 785
- ^ Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Register and Buyers' Guide, 1927, page 117
- ^ New York Times, Ex-Rep. James J. Heffernan, Brooklyn Democrat, Dies at 78, January 29, 1967
- ^ New York Times, W. J. Heffernan, Brooklyn Leader: Former President of Board of Elections, a Democrat, Dies; Headed Seventh A. D., February 9, 1955
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "James J. Heffernan (id: H000443)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- James J. Heffernan at Political Graveyard
- 1888 births
- 1967 deaths
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Pratt Institute alumni
- Architects from New York City
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Bryant and Stratton College alumni
- 20th-century New York (state) politicians
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives