Thomas J. Hillery (June 16, 1904 – December 1, 1991) was an American politician who served in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

from 1947 to 1954 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1954 to 1968. He died of

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on December 1, 1991, in

Denville Township, New Jersey Denville Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, located west of Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 16,635, reflecting ...

at age 87. His father Thomas J. Hillery also served in the Assembly and the Senate.

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1904 births 1991 deaths Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Republican Party New Jersey state senators Majority leaders of the New Jersey Senate Presidents of the New Jersey Senate 20th-century American politicians {{NewJersey-politician-stub