Lawrence J. Flaherty
Lawrence J. Flaherty | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1925–1926 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – June 13, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Mae E. Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Welch |
| Member of the California Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic Joseph Beban |
| Succeeded by | Daniel C. Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence James Flaherty July 4, 1878 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1926 (aged 47) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, near San Mateo, California |
| Political party | Union Labor Republican |
Lawrence James Flaherty (July 4, 1878 – June 13, 1926) was an American politician who served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1925 until his death in 1926.
Biography
Born in San Mateo, California, Flaherty moved with his parents to San Francisco in 1888. He attended public school and learned the trade of a cement mason.
Early political work
He was appointed a member of the San Francisco Board of Police Commissioners by mayor P. H. McCarthy,[1] serving from 1911 to 1915. He also served in the California State Senate from 1915 to 1923 and as president of the San Francisco Building Trades from 1921 to 1926. He was appointed United States surveyor of customs for the port of San Francisco on November 1, 1921, and served until March 3, 1925, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.[2]
Congress
Flaherty was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1925, until his death in New York City on June 13, 1926, aged 47.
Internment
He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, near San Mateo, California.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 38,893 | 72.6 | ||
| Socialist | Isabel C. King | 12,175 | 27.4 | |
| Total votes | 51,068 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Lawrence Flaherty Made Police Commissioner". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. June 1, 1911. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "FLAHERTY, Lawrence James - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ 1924 election results
External links
- United States Congress. "Lawrence J. Flaherty (id: F000182)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Media related to Lawrence J. Flaherty at Wikimedia Commons
- Join California Lawrence J. Flaherty
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress