Daniel F. Minahan
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Daniel Francis Minahan was an American
Democratic Party
politician from New Jersey
who represented the 6th congressional district
from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925.
on August 8, 1877. He attended Stevens Institute Preparatory School and Seton Hall College in South Orange, New Jersey
. He was superintendent of work for his father, who was a contractor. He served as Mayor of Orange, New Jersey
from May 1914 until August 1919, when he resigned.
Minahan was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1921, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. He was again elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress and for election in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.
He was a delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention
. He engaged in land development and resided in East Orange, New Jersey
, until his death on April 29, 1947. He was interred in St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
, in Orange, New Jersey.
United States
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Democratic Party (United States)
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politician from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
who represented the 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925.
Biography
Minahan was born in Springfield, OhioSpringfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
on August 8, 1877. He attended Stevens Institute Preparatory School and Seton Hall College in South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...
. He was superintendent of work for his father, who was a contractor. He served as Mayor of Orange, New Jersey
Mayor of Orange, New Jersey
Mayor of Orange, New Jersey*Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. 2010 to present.*Daniel Francis Minahan 1914 to 1919.*George Huntington Hartford 1878 to ?...
from May 1914 until August 1919, when he resigned.
Minahan was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1921, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. He was again elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress and for election in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.
He was a delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention
1928 Democratic National Convention
The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas from June 26 – June 28, 1928. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for President and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for Vice-President.The convention was...
. He engaged in land development and resided in East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, until his death on April 29, 1947. He was interred in St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
St. Johns Catholic Cemetery, Orange
St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is a cemetery in Orange in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable burials:* Tony Galento , heavyweight boxer, nicknamed "Two Ton Tony"....
, in Orange, New Jersey.
External links
- Daniel F. Minahan at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Daniel Francis Minahan at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...