James M. E. O'Grady
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James Mary Early O'Grady (March 31, 1863 Rochester
, Monroe County, New York
– November 3, 1928 Rochester
, Monroe County, New York
) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States Representative.
in 1885. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1885, and commenced practice in Rochester. He served as member of the Board of Education of Rochester from 1887 to 1892, serving as president in 1891 and 1892.
He was a member from Monroe County of the New York State Assembly
from 1893 to 1898, and was Speaker
in 1897 and 1898.
O'Grady was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-sixth Congress
(March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900. Afterwards he resumed the practice of his profession in Rochester until his death. He was interred in the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
– November 3, 1928 Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States Representative.
Life
He graduated from the University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in 1885. He studied law, 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 1885, and commenced practice in Rochester. He served as member of the Board of Education of Rochester from 1887 to 1892, serving as president in 1891 and 1892.
He was a member from Monroe County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1893 to 1898, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1897 and 1898.
O'Grady 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 Fifty-sixth Congress
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
(March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900. Afterwards he resumed the practice of his profession in Rochester until his death. He was interred in the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery.