James A. Garrity (October 18, 1878 – June 9, 1944) was an American politician from

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Life

He was born on October 18, 1878, in Port Griffith, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and began to work in the local

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mines when eleven years old. In 1902, he moved to Yonkers, New York, and was Chief Probation Officer of the Yonkers City Court from 1902 to 1917. Later he engaged in the insurance business and, in March 1932, he was elected President of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. Garrity was a member of the

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(26th D.) from 1935 to 1938, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th and

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s. He died on June 9, 1944, in Yonkers, New York.''J. A. GARRITY DIES; INSURANCE BROKER''
in the '' New York Times'' on June 10, 1944 (subscription required)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrity, James A 1878 births 1944 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Politicians from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Politicians from Yonkers, New York