James J. Galdieri
Encyclopedia
James J. Galdieri was an American
Democratic Party
politician from Jersey City
who was elected to a single term representing portions of Hudson County
in the New Jersey General Assembly
.
on May 3, 1896 and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey
, where he graduated from William L. Dickinson High School
and Saint Peter's College. He received his law degree from the New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law—Newark
). He was one of 199 attorneys admitted to practice in the New Jersey bar in 1931, of 430 who had taken the bar exam that October. Galdieri was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly that year, serving a single term from 1932 to 1933.
After leaving the General Assembly, Galdieri served as secretary to Jersey City Commissioner William J. McGovern, and then filled the same position for Frank H. Eggers
(a future Mayor of Jersey City), who had filled McGovern's commission seat. At the time of his death, he was secretary to City Commissioner Arthur Potterton.
Galdieri died at age 47 in his Jersey City home on April 28, 1944 after suffering a heart attack
.
was also an attorney and Democratic Party politician who won a November 1980 special election to fill the unexpired portion of the New Jersey Senate
seat vacated by David Friedland
, who had been convicted of bribery charges related to a loan made by a Teamsters pension fund.
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician from Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
who was elected to a single term representing portions of Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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.
Biography
Galdieri was born on Staten IslandStaten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
on May 3, 1896 and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, where he graduated from William L. Dickinson High School
William L. Dickinson High School
William L. Dickinson High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, as part of the Jersey City Public Schools...
and Saint Peter's College. He received his law degree from the New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law—Newark
Rutgers School of Law—Newark
Rutgers School of Law–Newark is the oldest of three law schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located at the S.I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, at 123 Washington Street, in downtown Newark...
). He was one of 199 attorneys admitted to practice in the New Jersey bar in 1931, of 430 who had taken the bar exam that October. Galdieri was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly that year, serving a single term from 1932 to 1933.
After leaving the General Assembly, Galdieri served as secretary to Jersey City Commissioner William J. McGovern, and then filled the same position for Frank H. Eggers
Frank H. Eggers
Frank Hague Eggers was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic Party politician who served one term as the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from 1947 to 1949...
(a future Mayor of Jersey City), who had filled McGovern's commission seat. At the time of his death, he was secretary to City Commissioner Arthur Potterton.
Galdieri died at age 47 in his Jersey City home on April 28, 1944 after suffering a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
Legacy
He was survived by his wife, the former Virginia Baratta, a daughter and two sons. His son James A. GaldieriJames A. Galdieri
James Anthony Galdieri was an American Democratic Party politician from Jersey City who was elected to represent portions of Hudson County in the New Jersey Senate in a special election held to fill a vacancy created when a sitting member of the Senate was removed.-Biography:Galdieri was born in...
was also an attorney and Democratic Party politician who won a November 1980 special election to fill the unexpired portion of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
seat vacated by David Friedland
David Friedland
David J. Friedland is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Hudson County, New Jersey who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, serving in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1966 to 1974 and then was elected to the Senate, serving from 1978 until his conviction...
, who had been convicted of bribery charges related to a loan made by a Teamsters pension fund.