James J. Heffernan

James J. Heffernan
James J. Heffernan
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from New York
	In office; January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Marcellus H. Evans
Succeeded by	Emanuel Celler; (redistricting)
Constituency	5th district (1941–45); 11th district (1945–53)
Personal details
Born	November 8, 1888; New York City, US
Died	January 27, 1967 (aged 78); Long Branch, New Jersey, US
Political party	Democratic

James Joseph Heffernan (November 8, 1888 – January 27, 1967) was an American architect and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1941 to 1953.

Biography

James Joseph Heffernan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 8, 1888.^[1] He graduated from Bryant & Stratton College in 1906 and Pratt Institute in 1908, and became an architect.^[2]

Political career

He was a leader in Brooklyn's Democratic Party, and was a Delegate to several state and national conventions.

Heffernan served as Brooklyn's Highway Commissioner from 1926 to 1933,^[3] and was a Delegate to the 1938 state constitutional convention.

Congress

In 1940 he was elected to Congress as a Democrat. He was reelected five times and served from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1953. He did not run for reelection in 1952 and resumed working as an architect.

Death

Heffernan died in Long Branch, New Jersey, on January 27, 1967.^[4] He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.

His brother William J. Heffernan was also a political figure in Brooklyn.^[5]

References

^ Georgina Pell Curtis, Benedict Elder, editors, The American Catholic Who's Who, Volume 14, 1961, page 198
^ Williams Press, The New York Red Book, Volumes 56-59; Volume 63, 1947, page 785
^ Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Register and Buyers' Guide, 1927, page 117
^ New York Times, Ex-Rep. James J. Heffernan, Brooklyn Democrat, Dies at 78, January 29, 1967
^ New York Times, W. J. Heffernan, Brooklyn Leader: Former President of Board of Elections, a Democrat, Dies; Headed Seventh A. D., February 9, 1955

Sources

United States Congress. "James J. Heffernan (id: H000443)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
James J. Heffernan at Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Marcellus H. Evans	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1941–1945	Succeeded by James A. Roe
Preceded by Ellsworth B. Buck	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district 1945–1953	Succeeded by Emanuel Celler