Daniel A. Driscoll
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Daniel Angelus Driscoll was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
, Driscoll attended the public schools and Central High School.
He engaged in the undertaking business with his father Timothy Driscoll, and also in other business enterprises.
Driscoll was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-first
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed undertaking business in Buffalo, New York
.
He served as postmaster of Buffalo from February 15, 1934, until February 28, 1947.
He served as president of the Phoenix Brewery Corp. of Buffalo, New York
.
He died in Buffalo, New York
, June 5, 1955.
He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Driscoll attended the public schools and Central High School.
He engaged in the undertaking business with his father Timothy Driscoll, and also in other business enterprises.
Driscoll was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress.
He resumed undertaking business in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
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He served as postmaster of Buffalo from February 15, 1934, until February 28, 1947.
He served as president of the Phoenix Brewery Corp. of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
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He died in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, June 5, 1955.
He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, New York
Lackawanna, New York
Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, U.S., located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. The population was 18,141 at the 2010 census. The name derives from the Lackawanna Steel Company...
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