Joseph A. Conry
Joseph Aloysius Conry | |
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Boston Common Council from Ward 2[1] | |
In office 1895–1897 | |
Succeeded by | Joseph F. Hickey |
Personal details | |
Born | Brookline, Massachusetts, United States | September 12, 1868
Died | June 22, 1943 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 74)
Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Joseph Aloysius Conry (September 12, 1868 – June 22, 1943) was an American politician who served as a
Russia named him Consul to the United States in 1912, a position in which he served until 1919. He was also director of the Port of Boston from 1911 to 1916.
Early career
Conry was born in
Municipal government
Conry served from 1895 through 1897 as a member of the
United States Congress
Conry was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives for the 57th United States Congress (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the 58th United States Congress, and resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.
Defeats in the 1908 congressional election
In 1908 Conry was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic congressional nomination in Massachusetts's 9th congressional district. Conry first lost in the Democratic primary, and in the general election as an independent candidate, losing both times to John A. Keliher.[2]
Consul to the United States from Russia
He was recognized as consul of Russia in September 1912 and served until 1919. Conry was decorated by Czar
Later career
Conry served as director of the Port of Boston from 1911 to 1916. He served as special attorney for the United States Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C., in 1938 and 1939, then practiced law there.
Death and burial
Conry died at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. June 22, 1943. He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[3]
References
- United States Congress. "Joseph A. Conry (id: C000706)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Contested Election case of Joseph A. Conry vs. John A. Keliher
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers". City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. pp. 48, 158, 165. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 103