Dominick V. Daniels Explained

Dominick V. Daniels
State:New Jersey
Term Start:January 3, 1959
Term End:January 3, 1977
Predecessor:Vincent J. Dellay
Successor:Joseph A. LeFante
Birth Date:18 October 1908
Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey
Death Place:Union City, New Jersey
Party:Democratic
Education:Fordham University
Rutgers School of Law – Newark

Dominick Vincent Daniels (October 18, 1908 – July 17, 1987) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1959 to 1977.

Early life and education

He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 18, 1908. Daniels was educated in the Jersey City Public Schools, graduating from William L. Dickinson High School in 1925.[1]

He attended Fordham University, New York City.He graduated from Rutgers University Law School in Newark, New Jersey, in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in New Jersey in 1930 and commenced the practice of law in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Political career

He was appointed magistrate of the Jersey City Municipal Court in May 1952, reappointed in 1955, and subsequently was appointed presiding magistrate, in which capacity he served until March 1958.He served as delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1960, 1964 and 1968.

Daniels was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress.

Later life

Daniels returned to the practice of law in Jersey City after leaving Congress. He lived in Union City, New Jersey until his death in Jersey City on July 17, 1987.[2] He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, New Jersey.

Legacy

The USPS Processing and Distribution Center on Newark Turnpike in Kearny, New Jersey is named in his honor.[3] [4] His name is included in the postmark on envelopes processed there.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=kMdDzVXjW-kC&q=dominick++daniels+%22dickinson+high+school%22 The Story of New Jersey
  2. News: Saxon. Wolfgang. Ex-Rep. Dominick V. Daniels; Held Jersey Seat in Congress. July 20, 1987. The New York Times. January 17, 2019.
  3. Web site: Postal Facilities Dedicated by Congress in Honor of Individuals. pdf. United States Post Office. January 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: United States Congress. United States Congress. Public Law 100-510—Oct. 20, 1988 . 1988. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books. January 17, 2019.