Joseph A. Conry
Joseph Aloysius Conry (September 12, 1868 – June 22, 1943) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from Massachusetts. Although he served only a single term, he received national attention for his reformist views. He remained a highly popular speaker and writer, despite losing an election to Congress in 1908. Before serving in Congress, he held municipal office in Boston.
Joseph Aloysius Conry | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Port of Boston | |
| In office 1911–1916 | |
| Consul of Russia to the United States | |
| In office 1912–1919 | |
| Monarch | Nicholas II |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | John A. Keliher |
| Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office April 1, 1898 – October 1, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Perlie Appelton Dyar |
| Succeeded by | David Frankln Barry |
| Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1898 | |
| President of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Francis O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Lawrence Connolly |
| Member of the Boston Common Council from Ward 2 | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Hickey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1868 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 22, 1943 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Russia named him Consul to the United States in 1912, a position in which he served until 1919. He was also director of the Port of Boston from 1911 to 1916.
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