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  Kennedy, Martin J.
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NameMartin J. Kennedy
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New York, New York , United States
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Born August 29, 1892
Died October 27, 1955 (63 years)
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InfoKENNEDY, Martin John, a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 29, 1892; attended the public schools; was graduated from Columbia University in New York City in 1909 and from the College of the City of New York in 1914; engaged in the real estate and insurance business in 1916; chairman of the New York City School Board 1918-1924; member of the State senate 1924-1930; served in the United States Army Intelligence 1915-1918; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative John F. Carew, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (April 11, 1930-January 3, 1945); unsuccessful for renomination in 1944; resumed the real estate and insurance business; died on October 27, 1955, in New York City, N.Y.; interment in Calvary Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, N.Y.


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  08/01/1944 NY District 18 - D Primary Lost 42.89% (-14.21%)
  11/03/1942 NY District 18 Won 52.79% (+5.58%)
  11/05/1940 NY District 18 Won 52.73% (+11.58%)
  11/08/1938 NY District 18 Won 60.76% (+30.28%)
  11/03/1936 NY District 18 Won 72.88% (+49.10%)
  11/06/1934 NY District 18 Won 69.01% (+43.05%)
  11/08/1932 NY District 18 Won 75.12% (+55.26%)
  11/04/1930 NY District 18 Won 76.97% (+58.58%)
  04/11/1930 NY District 18 - Special Election Won 80.54% (+63.00%)
  11/06/1928 NY State Senate 18 Won 73.44% (+50.15%)
  11/02/1926 NY State Senate 18 Won 73.64% (+51.64%)
  11/04/1924 NY State Senate 18 Won 66.53% (+44.28%)
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