Thomas J. Geary

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Thomas J. Geary
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district
In office December 9, 1890 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	John J. De Haven
Succeeded by	John All Barham
Personal details
Born	(1854-01-18)January 18, 1854 Democratic Party
Occupation	Attorney

Thomas J. Geary (January 18, 1854 – July 6, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from California from 1890 to 1895.

Biography

Born in

, in April 1863. He attended the public schools. He studied law at St. Ignatius College. He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Petaluma, California, moving to Santa Rosa, California, in 1882. He served as district attorney of Sonoma County, California, in 1883 and 1884. He resumed the practice of law.

Congress

Geary was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John J. De Haven. He was reelected to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses and served from December 9, 1890, to March 3, 1895. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress.

Representative Geary and wrote and sponsored the

proceedings.

Later career and death

After losing his bid for reelection, Geary resumed his practice of law. He moved to

, in 1903, continuing the practice of law. He retired from active pursuits in 1923.

He died in Santa Rosa, California, July 6, 1929. He was interred in Rural Cemetery.

See also

• John P. Irish of Oakland, opponent of Geary

References

• United States Congress. "Thomas J. Geary (id: G000113)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John J. De Haven	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district 1890–1895	Succeeded by John All Barham

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