Thomas H. Cullen
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Thomas Henry Cullen | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1919 – March 1, 1944 | |
Preceded by | Harry H. Dale |
Succeeded by | John J. Rooney |
Member of the New York Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Frank Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Peter J. McGarry |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Kings County, 3rd district | |
In office January 1, 1896 – December 31, 1898 | |
Preceded by | John F. Houghton |
Succeeded by | James J. McInerney |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, US | March 29, 1868
Died | March 1, 1944 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 75)
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery 40°38′49″N 73°56′18″W / 40.64690°N 73.93830°W |
Political party | Democratic Party |
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
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Brooklyn Standard Union 1931" (PDF). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- United States Congress. "Thomas H. Cullen (id: C000970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- State of New York at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915 (Albany, 1916; pg. 27)
- 1868 births
- 1944 deaths
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
- St. Francis College alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn