James V. Ganly

James V. Ganly, Congressman from New York

James Vincent Ganly (September 13, 1878 – September 7, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New York City, Ganly attended the public schools and Packard Business College. He engaged in the oil, real estate, and automobile businesses.

Politics

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 24th D.) in 1907. He was the first county clerk of Bronx County 1914-1918. Ganly was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress, defeating Benjamin L. Fairchild and serving from (March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress, losing to Fairchild.^[1][2]

Last years and death

Ganly was elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1923, until his death in an automobile accident in New York City September 7, 1923, before the convening of Congress. He was interred in St. Raymond's Cemetery, The Bronx, New York. He was again succeeded in Congress by Fairchild.^[1]

References

1. 1 2 James V. Ganly profile at The Political Graveyard; accessed April 3, 2014.
2. ↑
   • United States Congress. "James V. Ganly (id: G000038)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

Links

• James V. Ganly at Find a Grave
• U.S. Government Printing Office, James V. Ganly, Late a Representative from New York at HathiTrust, 1925