Frank Joseph McNulty
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Frank Joseph McNulty was a one-term Democratic
U.S. Representative from New Jersey
.
McNulty was born in County Londonderry
, Ireland
, but immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1876. The family settled in New York City
.
From 1903 to 1918, McNulty served as President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
. He also served as a member of a commission that studied the municipal ownership of utilities in Great Britain. During World War I
, McNulty served as a member of a board of adjustment to resolve labor-management disputes in the railroad industry without work stoppages. From 1917 to 1921, McNulty served as Deputy Director of Public Safety of Newark
, New Jersey.
In 1922, McNulty was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-Eighth Congress
. He served a single term from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925 and was defeated for reelection in 1924. McNulty returned to his former business activities, but died one year after leaving office. He was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
in East Orange.
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...
U.S. Representative 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...
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McNulty was born in County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, but immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1876. The family settled in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
From 1903 to 1918, McNulty served as President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other...
. He also served as a member of a commission that studied the municipal ownership of utilities in Great Britain. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, McNulty served as a member of a board of adjustment to resolve labor-management disputes in the railroad industry without work stoppages. From 1917 to 1921, McNulty served as Deputy Director of Public Safety of Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey.
In 1922, McNulty was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Sixty-Eighth Congress
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
. He served a single term from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925 and was defeated for reelection in 1924. McNulty returned to his former business activities, but died one year after leaving office. He was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery . This cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.-Notable burials:*Thomas J...
in East Orange.