John A. Keliher
John Austin Keliher | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | |
Preceded by | Joseph A. Conry |
Succeeded by | William Francis Murray |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
In office 1899–1900 | |
Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts[2] | |
In office May 3, 1917 – September 21, 1938 | |
Preceded by | John Quinn |
Succeeded by | John F. Dowd |
Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[3] | |
In office June 6, 1917[3] – August 13, 1919[4] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts | November 6, 1866
Died | September 21, 1938 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 71)
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Real estate |
John Austin Keliher (November 6, 1866 – September 21, 1938) was a U.S. Democratic politician.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and served from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1911. Congressman Keliher was the uncle of Brigadier-General John J. Keliher and Rear Admiral Thomas Joseph Keliher.
Defeats in the 1910 congressional election[]
In 1910 Keliher lost his bid for reelection, first losing in the Democratic primary,[5] and in the general election as an independent candidate,[6] losing both times to William F. Murray.[7]
Sheriff of Suffolk County[]
On April 11, 1917, the incumbent sheriff of Suffolk County, "Honest John" Quinn, died from diabetes.[8] On April 18, 1917 Governor McCall submitted Keliher's name to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy.[9] Keliher's appointment was approved by the Executive Council and he was sworn into office on May 3, 1917.[10] On November 6, 1917[11] Keliher was elected in his own right and re-elected in every election until 1938.[2]
1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[]
In 1916 the Massachusetts legislature and electorate approved the calling of a Constitutional Convention.[12] In May 1917 Keliher was elected to serve as a member of the convention, representing Massachusetts' 11th Congressional District.
Electoral defeat and death[]
In September 1938 Keliher ran in the primary for renomination as sheriff of Suffolk County. After the returns showed that he was losing the election, he had a heart attack and died[13][14] in Boston.
Bibliography[]
- Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1919) pp. 7–8, 865, 971.
- The Municipal Register for 1918 City of Boston (1918) p. 110.
- Who's who in State Politics, 1908 Practical Politics (1908) p. 14.
References[]
- ^ a b c Who's who in State Politics, 1908, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1908, p. 14
- ^ a b "John A. Keliher; Sheriff in Boston Since 1917 Dies While Losing Renomination", The New York Times (Special to The New York Times), New York, NY, p. 22, September 22, 1938
- ^ a b Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Wright & Potter printing co., state printers, 1919, p. 8
- ^ Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Wright & Potter printing co., state printers, 1919, pp. 865, 971
- ^ "Both Lose Renomination: Keliher and O'Connell Defeated in Massachusetts Primaries. Majority of the Delegates to Democratic State Convention Will Go Uninstructed.", The Washington Post, Washington, DC, p. 3, September 28, 1910
- ^ Murray Speaks in His Home District: Buckley Predicts He Will Sweep District. Keliher Has Three Rallies, Two of Them in Charlestown, Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, November 5, 1910, p. 4
- ^ "Foss Wins By 22,000 In Massachusetts; But the Rest of the Democratic State Ticket Has Probably Been Defeated.", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 2, November 9, 1910
- ^ "Honest John" Quinn Is Dead: Sheriff Yields Suddenly at the Charles-St Jail Long A Familiar and Genial Figure in Boston Politics, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, April 12, 1917, p. 1
- ^ Keliher Given Quinn's Berth: Sheriff Until Jan 1 With Election in Meantime Far-Reaching Political Effects Likely--Republicans Angry, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, April 19, 1917, p. 13
- ^ It's Now Sheriff John A. Keliher: Ex-Congressman Sworn In and Visits Jail Reappoints Deputies--Agrees to Sit in Constitutional Convention, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, May 4, 1917, p. 11
- ^ The Municipal Register for 1918, Boston, MA: The City of Boston, 1917, p. 110
- ^ Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1919, pp. 7–8
- ^ "John A. Keliher; Sheriff in Boston Since 1917 Dies While Losing Renomination", The New York Times, p. 23, September 22, 1938
- ^ J. A Keliher, Sheriff, Dies In Bay State Suffolk County Official Had Held Post Since 1917; Congressman 4 Terms; Ran For Mayor, Hartford, CT: The Hartford Courant, September 22, 1938, p. 4
- 1866 births
- 1938 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts state senators
- Sheriffs of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Members of the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
- Massachusetts Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives