Allan Langdon McDermott
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Allan Langdon McDermott was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented from 1900 - 1903, and the from 1903 - 1907..
on March 30, 1854 to a Scottish family. He attended the common schools. He graduated from the law department of University of New York, now New York University
. He was admitted to the bar in the November term in 1877 and commenced practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
. He was corporation attorney of Jersey City, 1879-1883. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1880 and 1881, and served as a district court judge, 1883-1886. He was the president of the Jersey City Board of Finance and Taxation, 1883-1886. He was a member of the State Board of Taxation, 1884-1886, chairman of the New Jersey State Democratic Committee, 1885-1895, and a member of the commission to revise the constitution of New Jersey in 1894. He was a candidate of the Democratic legislative caucus for United States Senator in 1895 and 1902. He was a delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention
in 1896. He was a member of the New Jersey Senate
in 1899 and 1900.
McDermott was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William D. Daly
. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served from December 3, 1900 to March 3, 1907. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906. He died in Jersey City on October 26, 1908, and is buried in Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
, New Jersey.
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Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who represented from 1900 - 1903, and the from 1903 - 1907..
Biography
He was born in South Boston, MassachusettsSouth Boston, Massachusetts
South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. One of America's oldest and most historic neighborhoods, South Boston was formerly known as Dorchester Neck, and today is called "Southie" by...
on March 30, 1854 to a Scottish family. He attended the common schools. He graduated from the law department of University of New York, now New York University
New York University
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. He was admitted to the bar in the November term in 1877 and commenced practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. He was corporation attorney of Jersey City, 1879-1883. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
in 1880 and 1881, and served as a district court judge, 1883-1886. He was the president of the Jersey City Board of Finance and Taxation, 1883-1886. He was a member of the State Board of Taxation, 1884-1886, chairman of the New Jersey State Democratic Committee, 1885-1895, and a member of the commission to revise the constitution of New Jersey in 1894. He was a candidate of the Democratic legislative caucus for United States Senator in 1895 and 1902. He was a delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1896. He was a member of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
in 1899 and 1900.
McDermott was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William D. Daly
William D. Daly
William Davis Daly was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1900.-Biography:...
. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served from December 3, 1900 to March 3, 1907. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906. He died in Jersey City on October 26, 1908, and is buried in Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
The Hoboken Cemetery is located at 5500 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, New Jersey. It is bordered by Flower Hill Cemetery. Originally when the Secaucus Junction was built on land that was the Hudson County Burial Grounds, bodies exhumed were to be re-interred at the Hoboken Cemetery...
, New Jersey.