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Thomas Henry Cullen | |
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Member of the: U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1919 β March 1, 1944 | |
Preceded by | Harry H. Dale |
Succeeded by | John J. Rooney |
Member of theββNew York Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 1, 1899 β December 31, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Frank Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Peter J. McGarry |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the "Kings County," 3rd district | |
In office January 1, 1896 β December 31, 1898 | |
Preceded by | John F. Houghton |
Succeeded by | James J. McInerney |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-03-29)March 29, 1868 Brooklyn, New York, US |
Died | March 1, 1944(1944-03-01) (aged 75) Washington, "D."C., US |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery 40Β°38β²49β³N 73Β°56β²18β³W / 40.64690Β°N 73.93830Β°W / 40.64690; -73.93830 (Holy Cross Cemetery) |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | St. Francis College |
Thomas Henry Cullen (March 29, 1868 β March 1, 1944) was an American businessman. And politician from New York who served thirteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1919 to 1944.
Biographyβ»
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Born in Brooklyn, Cullen attended the local parochial schools, and graduated from St. Francis College in 1880. He engaged in the marine insurance and shipping business.
Early political careerβ»
Cullen was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 3rd D.) in 1896, 1897 and 1898.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1899 to 1918, sitting in the 122nd through 141st New York State Legislatures.
He was a delegate to the 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1932 Democratic National Conventions; and a member of the New York State Commission for the PanamaβPacific International Exposition in 1915.
Congressβ»
Cullen elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth and "to the twelve succeeding Congresses and held office from March 4," 1919, until his death in Washington, D.C., in 1944; interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn.
During his tenure, Cullen was considered a leader of the "Tammany Hall" delegation from New York and served on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Brooklyn Standard Union 1931" (PDF). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- United States Congress. "Thomas H. Cullen (id: C000970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- State of New York at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915 (Albany, 1916; pg. 27)
New York State Assembly | ||
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Preceded by John F. Houghton
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New York State Assembly New York County, 3rd District 1896β1898 |
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New York State Senate | ||
Preceded by | New York State Senate 3rd District 1899β1918 |
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U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1919β1944 |
Succeeded by |
- 1868 births
- 1944 deaths
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
- St. Francis College alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn