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James Aloysius O'Leary (April 23, 1889 – March 16, 1944) was an American lawyer and businessman who served five terms as a Democratic member of the
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from 1935 to 1944.


Early life and career

O'Leary was born in
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. He attended St. Peter's Academy, Augustinian Academy, and Westerleigh Collegiate Institute, and also studied law. He became active in the real estate and insurance businesses, and in 1917 he joined the North Shore Ice Company, of which he was general manager and vice president from 1920 to 1934.


Political career

He unsuccessfully ran for a
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seat in 1930. He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935, until his death in 1944 in
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.


Family

His great-grandson,
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Jr., served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing
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from 1997 to 2009.


See also

*
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Sources

* * 1889 births 1944 deaths Politicians from Staten Island Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century New York (state) politicians 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{NewYork-Representative-stub