John Gerald Milton
John Gerald Milton | |
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United States Senator from New Jersey | |
In office January 18, 1938 – November 8, 1938 | |
Appointed by | A. Harry Moore |
Preceded by | A. Harry Moore |
Succeeded by | William W. Barbour |
Personal details | |
Born | Jersey City, New Jersey | January 21, 1881
Died | April 14, 1977 Jersey City, New Jersey | (aged 96)
Political party | Democratic |
John Gerald Milton (January 21, 1881 – April 14, 1977) was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey.
Biography[]
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey; attended the public schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1903 and commenced practice in Jersey City, N.J.; appointed on January 18, 1938, as a Democrat to the United States Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. Harry Moore and served from January 18, 1938, to November 8, 1938, when a successor was elected; was not a candidate to fill the vacancy; resumed the practice of law; resided in Jersey City, New Jersey where he died; interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, New Jersey.
External links[]
- United States Congress. "John Gerald Milton (id: M000787)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1977 deaths
- United States senators from New Jersey
- Democratic Party United States senators
- New Jersey Democrats
- 20th-century American politicians
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery (North Arlington, New Jersey)
- Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey