Charles P. Gillen
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Charles P. Gillen was the Democratic
mayor of Newark, New Jersey
from 1917 to 1921.
He was the son of Thomas and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen, Irish Catholic
immigrants from County Roscommon.
He married Margaret Carey in 1923. He had a real estate business before entering politics. He was the mayor of Newark, New Jersey
from 1917 to 1921. He was a delegate to the 1932 Democratic National Convention
.
He died on June 30, 1956, aged 79 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
mayor of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1917 to 1921.
He was the son of Thomas and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen, Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic is a term used to describe people who are both Roman Catholic and Irish .Note: the term is not used to describe a variant of Catholicism. More particularly, it is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be...
immigrants from County Roscommon.
He married Margaret Carey in 1923. He had a real estate business before entering politics. He was the mayor of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1917 to 1921. He was a delegate to the 1932 Democratic National Convention
1932 Democratic National Convention
The 1932 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois from June 27 - July 2, 1932. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Franklin Roosevelt of New York for President and Speaker of the House John Nance Garner of Texas for Vice-President...
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He died on June 30, 1956, aged 79 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in Newark in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable burials:* John T. Dunn , represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1893 to 1895....
External links
- Charles P. Gillen at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...