Thomas H. Cullen Explained

Thomas Henry Cullen
Image Name:Thomas H. Cullen, N.Y. LCCN2016822222 (cropped).jpg
State1:New York
District1:4th
Party:Democratic Party
Term Start1:March 4, 1919
Term End1:March 1, 1944
Preceded1:Harry H. Dale
Succeeded1:John J. Rooney
State Senate2:New York
District2:3rd
Term Start2:January 1, 1899
Term End2:December 31, 1918
Preceded2:Frank Gallagher
Succeeded2:Peter J. McGarry
State Assembly3:New York
District3:Kings County, 3rd
Term Start3:January 1, 1896
Term End3:December 31, 1898
Preceded3:John F. Houghton
Succeeded3:James J. McInerney
Birth Date:29 March 1868
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, US
Death Place:Washington, D.C., US
Resting Place:Holy Cross Cemetery
Resting Place Coordinates:40.6469°N -73.9383°W
Alma Mater:St. Francis College

Thomas Henry Cullen (March 29, 1868 – March 1, 1944) was an American businessman and politician from New York who served thirteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1919 to 1944.

Biography

Born in Brooklyn, Cullen attended the local parochial schools, and graduated from St. Francis College in 1880. He engaged in the marine insurance and shipping business.

Early political career

Cullen was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 3rd D.) in 1896, 1897 and 1898.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1899 to 1918, sitting in the 122nd through 141st New York State Legislatures.

He was a delegate to the 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1932 Democratic National Conventions; and a member of the New York State Commission for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915.

Congress

Cullen elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth and to the twelve succeeding Congresses and held office from March 4, 1919, until his death in Washington, D.C., in 1944; interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn.

During his tenure, Cullen was considered a leader of the "Tammany Hall" delegation from New York and served on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooklyn Standard Union 1931. September 16, 2023.