John Thomas Dunn (June 4, 1838 – February 22, 1907) was a
U.S. Representative
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from
New Jersey
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.
Biography
Born in
County Tipperary
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in
Ireland
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(then a part of
the U.K.
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), Dunn immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in New Jersey in 1845. He completed elementary studies at home. He engaged in business in 1862.
Dunn was elected a member of the board of aldermen of
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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in 1878. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1879 to 1882 and was speaker of the house in 1882. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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. Dunn was again elected a member of the city council.
Dunn was elected as a
Democrat
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to the
Fifty-third Congress
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, where he represented the newly created from March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the
Fifty-fourth Congress
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.
After leaving office he resumed the practice of law. He died in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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Newark, New Jersey
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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