James V. Ganly Explained

James Vincent Ganly
Assembly:New York State
Constituency Am:New York County, 10th District
Term Start:1907
Term End:1907
Predecessor:Samuel Hoffman
Successor:Anthony M. McCabe
State2:New York
District2:24th
Term Start2:March 4, 1919
Term End2:March 3, 1921
Predecessor2:Benjamin L. Fairchild
Successor2:Benjamin L. Fairchild
State3:New York
Term Start3:March 4, 1923
Term End3:September 7, 1923
Predecessor3:Benjamin L. Fairchild
Successor3:Benjamin L. Fairchild
Birth Date:13 September 1878
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Cause:Automobile accident
Resting Place:St. Raymond's Cemetery, The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Party:Democratic

James Vincent Ganly (September 13, 1878 – September 7, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Manhattan, New York City, Ganly attended the public schools and Packard Business College. He engaged in the oil, real estate, and automobile businesses.

Politics

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 24th D.) in 1907. He was the first county clerk of Bronx County 1914–1918. Ganly was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress, defeating Benjamin L. Fairchild and serving from (March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress, losing to Fairchild.[1]

Last years and death

Ganly was elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1923, until his death in an automobile accident in New York City on September 7, 1923, before the convening of Congress. He was interred in St. Raymond's Cemetery, The Bronx, New York. He was again succeeded in Congress by Fairchild.[1]

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  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html James V. Ganly profile