James J. Heffernan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Marcellus H. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 5th district (1941–45) 11th district (1945–53) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-11-08)November 8, 1879 Brooklyn, New York, United States of America |
| Died | January 27, 1967(1967-01-27) (aged 87) Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America |
| Party | Democratic |
James Joseph Heffernan (November 8, 1879 – January 27, 1967) was an American architect and politician who served six terms as aU.S. Representative fromNew York from 1941 to 1953.
James Joseph Heffernan was born inBrooklyn, New York, on November 8, 1888.[1] He graduated fromBryant & Stratton College in 1906 andPratt Institute in 1908, and became an architect.[2]
He was a leader in Brooklyn's Democratic Party, and was a Delegate to several state and national conventions.
Heffernan served as Brooklyn's Highway Commissioner from 1926 to 1933,[3] and was a Delegate to the 1938 state constitutional convention.
In 1940 he was elected to Congress as aDemocrat. He was reelected five times and served from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1953. He did not run for reelection in 1952 and resumed working as an architect.
Heffernan died inLong Branch, New Jersey, on January 27, 1967.[4] He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.
His brotherWilliam J. Heffernan was also a political figure in Brooklyn.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 5th congressional district 1941–1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 11th congressional district 1945–1953 | Succeeded by |
