John H. McCarthy
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John Henry Mccarthy was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Mccarthy attended De La Salle Institute, Christian Brothers, and St. Francis Xavier College.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1873 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1880 and 1881.
Civil justice for the fifth judicial district in the city of New York 1882-1888.
Mccarthy was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-first
Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until his resignation on January 14, 1891, to accept a judicial position.
He was appointed on January 11, 1891, by Gov. David B. Hill justice of the city court of New York City to fill a vacancy.
Mccarthy was elected and reelected to the same office and served from 1891 until his death in New York City February 5, 1908.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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.
Born in New York City, Mccarthy attended De La Salle Institute, Christian Brothers, and St. Francis Xavier College.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He studied law.
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 1873 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1880 and 1881.
Civil justice for the fifth judicial district in the city of New York 1882-1888.
Mccarthy was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until his resignation on January 14, 1891, to accept a judicial position.
He was appointed on January 11, 1891, by Gov. David B. Hill justice of the city court of New York City to fill a vacancy.
Mccarthy was elected and reelected to the same office and served from 1891 until his death in New York City February 5, 1908.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City, New York.