John A. Keliher

John Austin Keliher (November 6, 1866 – September 21, 1938) was a U.S. Democratic politician.

John Austin Keliher
John A. Keliher circa 1908
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1903  March 3, 1911
Preceded byJoseph A. Conry
Succeeded byWilliam Francis Murray
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1899–1900
Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
In office
May 3, 1917  September 21, 1938
Preceded byJohn Quinn
Succeeded byJohn F. Dowd
Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
In office
June 6, 1917  August 13, 1919
Personal details
Born(1866-11-06)November 6, 1866
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 21, 1938(1938-09-21) (aged 71)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationReal estate

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and served from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1911. Congressman Keliher was the uncle of Brigadier-General John J. Keliher and Rear Admiral Thomas Joseph Keliher.

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