William P. Connery Jr. | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – June 15, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Maloney |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence J. Connery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1888 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1937(1937-06-15) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent | William P. Connery Jr. |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross |
| Profession | Actor, theater manager |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | First Regiment, United States Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War I France |
William Patrick Connery Jr. (August 24, 1888 – June 15, 1937) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts. He was born inLynn on August 24, 1888, the son ofWilliam P. Connery Sr. and brother ofLawrence Joseph Connery.
Connery attended St. Mary's School at Lynn,Collège de Montréal inCanada, and theCollege of the Holy Cross. He entered the theatrical profession as anactor. He also was a theater manager. DuringWorld War I he enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and First Regiment, United States Infantry, and served nineteen months inFrance. He was an electric company employee, he engaged in the manufacture of candy, and was secretary to themayor of Lynn.
He was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1923, until his death. He served as chairman of the Committee on LaborSeventy-second throughSeventy-fifth Congresses, where he was the House sponsor of the first version of H.R. 7200, theFair Labor Standards Act, alternatively called the Wagner—Connery Act, written by U.S. SenatorRobert F. Wagner. which became law in a later iteration following his death, when it was signed by President Roosevelt on June 25, 1938. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar but did not practice extensively.
Connery had returned by train from a speaking tour in Massachusetts when he was stricken byfood poisoning after returning to his home inWashington, D.C. Experiencing acute abdominal pains, he was taken to theNational Homeopathic Hospital.[1] His condition worsened and did not respond to treatment, and Connery died at the age of 48, only 11 hours after he had been admitted,[2] on June 15, 1937. His interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lynn.
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