James Ambrose Gallivan
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's12th district
In office April 7, 1914 – April 3, 1928
Preceded by	James Michael Curley
Succeeded by	John William McCormack
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 6th Suffolk District[1]
In office 1897–1898
Preceded by	William H. McMorrow[2]
Succeeded by	John E. Baldwin[3]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 13th Suffolk District[4]
In office 1895–1896
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1866 SouthBoston, Massachusetts, US[5]
Died	April 3, 1928 (aged 61) Arlington, Massachusetts, US
Resting place	St. Joseph Cemetery inWest Roxbury, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic[5]
Alma mater	Harvard University, 1888
Profession	Journalist[6]

James Ambrose Gallivan (October 22, 1866 – April 3, 1928) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts.

Gallivan was born inBoston on October 22, 1866. He attended the public schools, graduated from theBoston Latin School in 1884 and fromHarvard College in 1888. He then engaged in newspaper work.

Gallivan was a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1895 and 1896,^[5] and served in theMassachusetts State Senate from 1897 to 1898.^[5] Gallivan served as street commissioner of Boston, and was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJames Michael Curley. Andrew Peters later defeated Gallivan and two other candidates in theDecember 1917 election forMayor of Boston.

Gallivan was reelected to theSixty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from April 7, 1914, until his death inArlington on April 3, 1928. His interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery inWest Roxbury.

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