James Mahoney (1873 – 28 September 1938) was a British Catholic priest and socialist politician. Educated at St Wilfrid's College and the English College in Rome, Mahoney became a priest in 1900. He began ministering to a parish in

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...

, then moved to

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, and finally, in 1916, to Deptford. He joined the Labour Party, and stood successfully for it in Deptford at the

1925 London County Council election An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1925. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Municipal Reform Party retained a large majority, while the ...

, serving until 1937.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahoney, James 1873 births 1938 deaths 20th-century English Roman Catholic priests Labour Party (UK) councillors Members of London County Council