Peter J. Dooling
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Peter Joseph Dooling was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Dooling attended the public schools.
He engaged in the real-estate business.
He served as court officer in the court of general sessions 1887-1889.
He served as member of the board of aldermen of New York City in 1891 and 1892.
Deputy clerk of the court of special sessions 1893-1895.
He served as member of the aqueduct commission in 1898.
Deputy commissioner of the department of water supply, gas, and electricity 1898-1901.
He served as member of the State senate 1903-1905.
He served as clerk of the city and county of New York 1906-1909.
Dooling was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
(Sixty-fifth
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
Sheriff of New York County in 1924.
He served as commissioner of the department of purchases of New York City in 1926.
Reengaged in the real-estate business.
He died in New York City October 18, 1931.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City, Dooling attended the public schools.
He engaged in the real-estate business.
He served as court officer in the court of general sessions 1887-1889.
He served as member of the board of aldermen of New York City in 1891 and 1892.
Deputy clerk of the court of special sessions 1893-1895.
He served as member of the aqueduct commission in 1898.
Deputy commissioner of the department of water supply, gas, and electricity 1898-1901.
He served as member of the State senate 1903-1905.
He served as clerk of the city and county of New York 1906-1909.
Dooling was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
(Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 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.
Sheriff of New York County in 1924.
He served as commissioner of the department of purchases of New York City in 1926.
Reengaged in the real-estate business.
He died in New York City October 18, 1931.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.