Jerome T. Congleton
Encyclopedia
Jerome T. Congleton served as Mayor
of Newark, New Jersey
from 1928 to 1933.
on August 25, 1876, the son of Joseph Norton Congleton and the former Mary Isabel Wade.
Congleton was elected as Mayor of Newark
in 1928. In a wave of anti-incumbent backlash, he lost re-election.
On December 10, 1936, Congleton suffered a heart attack while driving his car and died. He was 60 years old.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1928 to 1933.
Biography
Jerome Taylor Congleton was born in Newark, New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
on August 25, 1876, the son of Joseph Norton Congleton and the former Mary Isabel Wade.
Congleton was elected as Mayor of Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
in 1928. In a wave of anti-incumbent backlash, he lost re-election.
On December 10, 1936, Congleton suffered a heart attack while driving his car and died. He was 60 years old.
External links
- Biographical information for Jerome T. Congleton from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...