Richard McKiniry | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's23rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel C. Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Albert B. Rossdale |
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| Born | (1878-03-23)March 23, 1878 New York City |
| Died | May 30, 1950(1950-05-30) (aged 72) Yonkers, New York |
| Resting place | Calvery Cemetery,Long Island, New York |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | New York Law School |
Richard Francis Mckiniry (March 23, 1878 – May 30, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromNew York from 1919 to 1921.
Born inNew York City, Mckiniry attended the public schools.He graduated from theCollege of St. Francis Xavier, New York City, and from the New York Law School.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City.
He served as assistantDistrict Attorney of Bronx County 1914–1917.Secretary of the State supreme court, first district from 1917 to 1919.
Mckiniry was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to theSixty-seventh Congress.
He was appointed a magistrate of New York City on January 1, 1923, and served until August 15, 1943, when he retired due to ill health.
He died inYonkers, New York, May 30, 1950.He was interred in Calvary Cemetery,Long Island City, New York.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 23rd congressional district March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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