James Martin Fitzpatrick | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's24th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin L. Fairchild |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin J. Rabin |
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| Born | (1869-06-27)June 27, 1869 |
| Died | April 10, 1949(1949-04-10) (aged 79) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
James Martin Fitzpatrick (June 27, 1869 – April 10, 1949) of theBronx was aDemocraticU.S. Representative fromNew York from 1927 to 1945.
James Martin Fitzpatrick was born inWest Stockbridge, Massachusetts on June 27, 1869. He attended school inMassachusetts and worked in the cotton mills and iron ore mines of West Stockbridge.
In 1891 he moved toThe Bronx, where he was employed by the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company until 1925, when he became involved in the real estate business as a partner in the firm Fitzpatrick & Domph.
Fitzpatrick served as a Commissioner of Street Openings and Improvements for the Bronx in 1919, and a member of theNew York City Board of Aldermen from 1919 to 1927.
In 1926 he was elected to Congress and served nine terms, March 4, 1927, to January 3, 1945.
Fitzpatrick did not run for reelection in 1944 and retired to New York City. He died there on April 10, 1949, and was buried inSaint Raymond's Cemetery.
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