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  Geelan, James P.
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NameJames P. Geelan
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West Haven, Connecticut , United States
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Born August 11, 1901
DiedAugust 10, 1982 (80 years)
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Infoborn in New Haven, Conn., August 11, 1901; attended the public schools of New Haven, Conn., and was graduated from St. Anthony’s College, San Antonio, Tex., in 1922; engaged in the retail cigar business 1922-1941; member of the State senate in 1939, 1941, and 1943; assistant clerk of the New Haven City Court 1941-1943; vice president of the New Haven Central Labor Council in 1942; engaged in the insurance business since 1943; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress; resumed business pursuits until his retirement in 1972; resident of Branford, Conn., until his death in New Haven on August 10, 1982; interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.


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  11/05/1946 CT District 3 Lost 41.14% (-17.72%)
  11/07/1944 CT District 3 Won 51.47% (+2.95%)
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