James H. Cassidy
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James Henry Cassidy was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
, Cassidy attended public schools. He later studied law at Cleveland Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1899 and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio
. Cassidy subsequently served as clerk of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, from December 1901 until January 11, 1909, when he resigned.
James H. Cassidy was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Theodore E. Burton
, where he served from April 20, 1909 to March 3, 1911.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Cleveland, Ohio
.
He was appointed as receiver of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Coal Co..
He moved to New York in 1915 and engaged in the brokerage business.
He served as president of an express company.
He died in Forest Hills Gardens, New York on August 23, 1926.
He was interred in Mapley Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Long Island, New York.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Cassidy attended public schools. He later studied law at Cleveland Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1899 and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Cassidy subsequently served as clerk of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, from December 1901 until January 11, 1909, when he resigned.
James H. Cassidy was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first 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 March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Theodore E. Burton
Theodore E. Burton
Theodore Elijah Burton was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate....
, where he served from April 20, 1909 to March 3, 1911.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
He was appointed as receiver of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Coal Co..
He moved to New York in 1915 and engaged in the brokerage business.
He served as president of an express company.
He died in Forest Hills Gardens, New York on August 23, 1926.
He was interred in Mapley Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Long Island, New York.