Joseph Aloysius Conry was a United States Representative from Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. He was born in Brookline

Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...

 on September 12, 1868. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston.

Early career

He served as president of the Boston Common Council in 1896 and 1897, and was chairman of the board of aldermen in 1898. Conry was elected as a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 to the 57th United States Congress

57th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....

 (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the 58th United States Congress

58th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...

, and resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.

Defeats in the 1908 Congressional Election

In 1908 Conry was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 9th district. Conry first lost in the Democratic primary, and in the general election as an independent candidate, losing both times to John A. Keliher.

Consul to the United States from Russia

He was recognized as consul of Russia in September 1912 and served until 1919. Conry was decorated by Czar Nicholas II

Nicholas II of Russia

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, and was made a member of the Knights of St. Anne.

Later career

He served as director of the port of Boston 1911-1916. He served as special attorney for the United States Maritime Commission

United States Maritime Commission

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 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, in 1938 and 1939, then practiced law there.

Death and burial

Conry died in George Washington University Hospital June 22, 1943.

Conry was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery.