William Bernard Barry
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William Bernard Barry United States
politician
, was born in County Mayo, Ireland and immigrated to the United States
in 1907 with his parents, who settled in Queens County, New York.
Barry attended public schools and graduated from New York University
in 1925 and from NYU School of Law in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in 1929 and commenced practice in New York City
. Barry served as assistant district attorney
of Queens County, New York, in 1932 and 1933. He was special United States attorney for the Department of Justice
between 1933 and 1935 and a member of the Democratic
executive committee of Queens County between 1930 and 1935. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William F. Brunner
and was reelected to the Seventy-fifth
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1935, until his death from pneumonia
in New York on October 20, 1946.
United States
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politician
Politician
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, was born in County Mayo, Ireland and immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1907 with his parents, who settled in Queens County, New York.
Barry attended public schools and graduated from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1925 and from NYU School of Law in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in 1929 and commenced practice in New York City
New York City
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. Barry served as assistant district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Queens County, New York, in 1932 and 1933. He was special United States attorney for the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
between 1933 and 1935 and a member of the Democratic
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...
executive committee of Queens County between 1930 and 1935. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William F. Brunner
William F. Brunner
William Frank Brunner was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Woodhaven, Queens, he attended the public schools, Far Rockaway High School at Far Rockaway and Packard Commercial School at New York City...
and was reelected to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-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 January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1935, until his death from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in New York on October 20, 1946.