Joseph Aloysius Conry | |
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| Director of thePort of Boston | |
| In office 1911–1916 | |
| Consul ofRussia to theUnited States | |
| In office 1912–1919 | |
| Monarch | Nicholas II |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | John A. Keliher |
| Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office April 1, 1898 – October 1, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Perlie Appelton Dyar |
| Succeeded by | David Franklin Barry |
| Member of theBoston Board of Aldermen[1] | |
| In office 1898 | |
| President of the Boston Common Council[1] | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Francis O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Lawrence Connolly |
| Member of theBoston Common Council from Ward 2[1] | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Hickey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-09-12)September 12, 1868 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 22, 1943(1943-06-22) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
Joseph Aloysius Conry (September 12, 1868 – June 22, 1943) was an American politician who served as aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts. Although he served only a single term, he received national attention for his reformist views. He remained a highly popular speaker and writer, despite losing an election to Congress in 1908. Before serving in Congress, he held municipal office inBoston.
Russia named him Consul to the United States in 1912, a position in which he served until 1919. He was alsodirector of thePort of Boston from 1911 to 1916.
Conry was born inBrookline, Massachusetts, on September 12, 1868. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inBoston.
Conry served from 1895 through 1897 as a member of theBoston Common Council from ward 2. He served as president of the Common Council in 1896 and 1897.[1] Conry served on theBoston Board of Aldermen in 1898, and was the chairman of the board.[1]
Conry was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives for the57th United States Congress (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the58th United States Congress, and resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.
In 1908 Conry was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic congressional nomination inMassachusetts's 9th congressional district. Conry first lost in the Democratic primary, and in the general election as an independent candidate, losing both times toJohn A. Keliher.[2]
He was recognized as consul of Russia in September 1912 and served until 1919. Conry was decorated by CzarNicholas II, and was made a member of the Knights of St. Anne.
Conry served as director of the Port of Boston from 1911 to 1916. He served as special attorney for theUnited States Maritime Commission inWashington, D.C., in 1938 and 1939, then practiced law there.
Conry died atGeorge Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. June 22, 1943. He was interred atMount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[3]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph L. P. St. Coeur | Democratic nominee forAttorney General of Massachusetts 1919 | Succeeded by Michael L. Sullivan |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by | Counsel of Russia to the United States September 1912 – 1919 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 9th congressional district March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Perlie Appelton Dyar | Chairman of the Boston, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen April 1, 1898 – October 1, 1898 | Succeeded by David Franklin Barry |
| Preceded by Christopher Francis O'Brien | President of the Boston, Massachusetts Common Council 1896–1897 | Succeeded by Timothy Lawrence Connolly |
