Joseph A. Goulden
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Joseph Aloysius Goulden (August 1, 1844 – May 3, 1915), son of Aaron Goulden who originated from England, was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Littlestown, Pennsylvania
, Goulden attended the common schools. He served in the Marine Corps
in 1864 and 1865. He served as a member of the board of managers at the State reformatory, Morganza, Pennsylvania, after which he moved to New York City
. He served as commissioner and trustee of public schools for ten years, and also served as member of the board of trustees of the soldiers' home, Bath, New York
. He was secretary and member of the New York City commission that erected the soldiers' and sailors' monument on Riverside Drive
.
Goulden was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1911). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He engaged in the insurance business in New York City.
Goulden was elected to the Sixty-third
and Sixty-fourth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until his death in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, May 3, 1915. He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Taneytown, Maryland
.
United States House of Representatives
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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 Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Littlestown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2010 census.Originally laid out by Peter Klein in 1760, the town was first named "Petersburg". German settlers in the area came to call the town "Kleine Stedtle"...
, Goulden attended the common schools. He served in the Marine Corps
Marine corps
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in 1864 and 1865. He served as a member of the board of managers at the State reformatory, Morganza, Pennsylvania, after which he moved to New York City
New York City
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. He served as commissioner and trustee of public schools for ten years, and also served as member of the board of trustees of the soldiers' home, Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
. He was secretary and member of the New York City commission that erected the soldiers' and sailors' monument on Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive (Manhattan)
Riverside Drive is a scenic north-south thoroughfare in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The boulevard runs on the west side of Manhattan, generally parallel to the Hudson River from 72nd Street to near the George Washington Bridge at 181st Street...
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Goulden 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 Fifty-eighth
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 to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1911). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He engaged in the insurance business in New York City.
Goulden was elected to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth 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, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until his death in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, May 3, 1915. He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Taneytown, Maryland
Taneytown, Maryland
Taneytown is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,128 at the 2000 census. was founded in 1754. Of the town George Washington once wrote "Tan-nee town is but a small place with only the Street through wch. the road passes, built on...
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