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Lawrence J. Flaherty

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Lawrence James Flaherty
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1925 – June 13, 1926
Preceded byMae E. Nolan
Succeeded byRichard J. Welch
Member of the California Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923
Preceded byDominic Joseph Beban
Succeeded byDaniel C. Murphy
Personal details
Born(1878-07-04)July 4, 1878
San Mateo, California, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 1926(1926-06-13) (aged 47)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Lawrence James Flaherty (July 4, 1878 – June 13, 1926) was an American politician who served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1925 until his death in 1926.

Biography

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Born in San Mateo, California, Flaherty moved with his parents to San Francisco in 1888. He attended public school and learned the trade of a cement mason. He served as member of the board of police commissioners of San Francisco 1911–1915. He served in the California State Senate from 1915 to 1923. He served as president of the San Francisco Building Trades from 1921 to 1926. He was appointed United States surveyor of customs for the port of San Francisco on November 1, 1921, and served until March 3, 1925, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.[1]

Congress

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Flaherty was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1925, until his death in New York City on June 13, 1926, aged 47.

He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, near San Mateo, California.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FLAHERTY, Lawrence James - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th congressional district

1925–1926
Succeeded by

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