James A. Shanley
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James Andrew Shanley was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
, Shanley attended the public schools.
Graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Arkansas, in 1917.
During the First World War served as a lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Field Artillery, United States Army
, in 1917 and 1918.
He graduated from Yale University
, in 1920.
He taught mathematics at Carlton Academy, Summit, New Jersey
, in 1920 and 1921 and in New Haven, Connecticut
from 1921 to 1934.
Educational and athletic adviser of the New Haven Boys Club 1926-1928.
He graduated from the law department of Yale University
in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1928 and commenced practice in New Haven.
He served as captain in the Artillery Reserves 1923-1935.
He served as adjutant in the Connecticut National Guard 1929-1935.
Major on the staff of Gov. Wilbur L. Cross 1931-1935.
Lecturer at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
from 1941 to 1945.
Shanley was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
Congress.
Receiver for the Hartford Empire Co. from 1942 to 1946.
He resumed the practice of law.
Shanley was elected November 5, 1949, as judge of probate for the towns of New Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, and Woodbridge, Connecticut, serving until his death in New Haven, Connecticut
, April 4, 1965.
He was interred in St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Shanley attended the public schools.
Graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Arkansas, in 1917.
During the First World War served as a lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Field Artillery, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, in 1917 and 1918.
He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, in 1920.
He taught mathematics at Carlton Academy, Summit, New Jersey
Summit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
, in 1920 and 1921 and in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
from 1921 to 1934.
Educational and athletic adviser of the New Haven Boys Club 1926-1928.
He graduated from the law department of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1928 and commenced practice in New Haven.
He served as captain in the Artillery Reserves 1923-1935.
He served as adjutant in the Connecticut National Guard 1929-1935.
Major on the staff of Gov. Wilbur L. Cross 1931-1935.
Lecturer at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1941 to 1945.
Shanley 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 Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress.
Receiver for the Hartford Empire Co. from 1942 to 1946.
He resumed the practice of law.
Shanley was elected November 5, 1949, as judge of probate for the towns of New Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, and Woodbridge, Connecticut, serving until his death in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, April 4, 1965.
He was interred in St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
.