Edward J. Hart
| Edward J. Hart | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 14th district | |
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In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar L. Auf der Heide |
| Succeeded by | T. James Tumulty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1893 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died |
April 20, 1961 (aged 68) Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
Edward Joseph Hart (March 25, 1893, Jersey City, New Jersey – April 20, 1961, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1935-1955.
Early years and education
Hart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 25, 1893. He attended Saint Peter's Preparatory High School [1] and later graduated from St. Peter's College in 1913. In 1924, he graduated from the law department of Georgetown University.
Career
Hart was secretary to the Excise Commission, Washington, D.C. from 1913–1917, and chief field deputy, Internal Revenue Bureau from 1916-1921. He was admitted to the District of Columbia bar in 1924 and to the New Jersey bar in 1925. He practiced law in Jersey City since 1927 and was assistant corporation counsel of Jersey City from 1930-1934. He was chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee from 1944 until 1953.[2][3]
He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving in Congress from January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1955. In Congress he was chairman of the Committee on War Claims (Seventy-eighth Congress), House Committee on Un-American Activities (Seventy-ninth Congress) and the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1954.
Later years
After leaving Congress, Hart was a member of State Board of Public Utility Commissioners from 1955-1960. He died in the West Allenhurst section of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey on April 20, 1961, and was interred in St. Catharine's Cemetery, in Sea Girt, New Jersey.
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Representative Hart Elected to Succeed Mrs. Norton", The New York Times, August 18, 1944. Accessed June 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Jersey Leadership Taken By Meyner", The New York Times, May 15, 1953. Accessed June 10, 2008.
External links
- United States Congress. "Edward J. Hart (id: H000284)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oscar L. Auf der Heide |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 14th congressional district January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1955 |
Succeeded by T. James Tumulty |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Mary T. Norton |
Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee 1944–1953 |
Succeeded by Charles R. Howell |