T. James Tumulty
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Thomas James Tumulty was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 14th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1955-1957.
Tumulty was born in Jersey City, New Jersey
on March 2, 1913. He graduated from Xavier High School
and attended Holy Cross University
, graduated from Fordham University
in 1935, from Seton Hall University
in 1938 and from John Marshall Law School in Jersey City in 1938. Tumulty was admitted to the bar in 1940 and commenced the practice of law in Jersey City. He was a professor at Seton Hall in 1940 and 1941 and taught at St. Aloysius High School
in Jersey City in 1949 and 1950.
He served in the United States Army as an enlisted man in 1943 and 1944. Tumulty served in the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1944–1952, serving as minority leader in 1951. He was assistant corporation counsel for Jersey City from 1943–1954, was a delegate to the 1952 Democratic National Convention
, and was secretary to the mayor of Jersey City in 1952 and 1953.
Tumulty was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-fourth Congress
, serving in office from January 3, 1955-January 3, 1957, and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-fifth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he was special counsel Urban Renewal for Jersey City in 1957, deputy mayor of Jersey City 1958-1960 and resumed the practice of law. He was a judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1967-1972.
Tumulty was a resident of Jersey City until his death there on November 23, 1981. he was interred at Holy Name Cemetery
in Jersey City.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional District in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the Congressional apportionment performed after this Census, New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.New Jersey had...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1955-1957.
Tumulty was born in 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...
on March 2, 1913. He graduated from Xavier High School
Xavier High School (New York City)
Xavier High School is a independent Jesuit university-preparatory high school for young men located at 30 West 16th Street, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1847, as the College of St. Francis Xavier by Father John Larkin, S.J...
and attended Holy Cross University
Holy Cross University
Holy Cross University may refer to:* Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy* Holy Cross College * Other colleges and universities affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross...
, graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1935, from Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
in 1938 and from John Marshall Law School in Jersey City in 1938. Tumulty was admitted to the bar in 1940 and commenced the practice of law in Jersey City. He was a professor at Seton Hall in 1940 and 1941 and taught at St. Aloysius High School
Academy of St. Aloysius
The Academy of St. Aloysius was a private high school for girls located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operated by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. The school had an enrollment of 178 students and offered a College preparatory curriculum, an honors program and college credit...
in Jersey City in 1949 and 1950.
He served in the United States Army as an enlisted man in 1943 and 1944. Tumulty served in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1944–1952, serving as minority leader in 1951. He was assistant corporation counsel for Jersey City from 1943–1954, was a delegate to the 1952 Democratic National Convention
1952 Democratic National Convention
The 1952 Democratic National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois from July 21 to July 26, 1952, which was the same arena the Republicans had gathered in a few weeks earlier for their national convention...
, and was secretary to the mayor of Jersey City in 1952 and 1953.
Tumulty 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 Eighty-fourth Congress
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth 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 January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
, serving in office from January 3, 1955-January 3, 1957, and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-fifth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he was special counsel Urban Renewal for Jersey City in 1957, deputy mayor of Jersey City 1958-1960 and resumed the practice of law. He was a judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1967-1972.
Tumulty was a resident of Jersey City until his death there on November 23, 1981. he was interred at Holy Name Cemetery
Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is and all but has been developed and sold for...
in Jersey City.