James H. MacLafferty
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James Henry Maclafferty was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in San Diego, California
, MacLafferty moved with his parents to Oakland, California
, in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria, Oreg., in 1883, and to Tacoma, Washington
, in 1884.
He attended the public schools.
He entered the lumber business in Tacoma and continued the same in Seattle until 1889.
He engaged in the wholesale paper business at Chicago in 1899.
He returned to the Pacific coast in 1900 and settled in Oakland, California
.
He worked as a traveling salesman and in the paper business.
MacLafferty was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John A. Elston
.
He was reelected to the Sixty-eighth
Congress and served from November 7, 1922, to March 3, 1925.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
Congress.
He served as assistant to Secretary of Commerce
from March 24, 1925, until August 31, 1927.
He resumed business activities in Oakland, California
.
He served as vice president of the Pacific American Steamship Association and of the Shipowners' Association of the Pacific Coast.
He died in Oakland, California
, June 9, 1937, and the remains were cremated.
United States House of Representatives
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from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, MacLafferty moved with his parents to Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria, Oreg., in 1883, and to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, in 1884.
He attended the public schools.
He entered the lumber business in Tacoma and continued the same in Seattle until 1889.
He engaged in the wholesale paper business at Chicago in 1899.
He returned to the Pacific coast in 1900 and settled in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
He worked as a traveling salesman and in the paper business.
MacLafferty was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh 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, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John A. Elston
John A. Elston
John Arthur Elston was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Woodland, California, Elston attended the public schools.He graduated from Hesperian College, Woodland, 1892....
.
He was reelected to the Sixty-eighth
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...
Congress and served from November 7, 1922, to March 3, 1925.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth 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, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He served as assistant to Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Commerce
The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce"...
from March 24, 1925, until August 31, 1927.
He resumed business activities in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
He served as vice president of the Pacific American Steamship Association and of the Shipowners' Association of the Pacific Coast.
He died in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, June 9, 1937, and the remains were cremated.