James T. McDermott (politician)

American politician

James T. McDermott


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th district
In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	James T. McDermott
Succeeded by	Charles Martin
In office March 4, 1907 – July 21, 1914
Preceded by	Charles S. Wharton
Succeeded by	James T. McDermott

Personal details
Born	(1872-02-13)February 13, 1872 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died	February 7, 1938(1938-02-07) (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic

James Thomas McDermott (February 13, 1872 – February 7, 1938) of Chicago was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district, 1907–14, 1915–17.

He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he attended a Catholic High School. He later moved to Detroit. He was a telegraph operator there for about four years. In 1889 he moved to Chicago where he become a tobacco retailer.

References

United States Congress. "James T. McDermott (id: M000405)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Media related to James T. McDermott at Wikimedia Commons
James T. McDermott at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles S. Wharton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th congressional district March 4, 1907 - July 21, 1914	Succeeded by Vacant
Preceded by Vacant	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th congressional district March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1917	Succeeded by Charles Martin

Illinois's delegation(s) to the 60th–64th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

60th	Senate: ▌S. Cullom (R) · ▌A. Hopkins (R)	House: ▌J. Cannon (R) ▌G. Smith (R) ▌G. Foss (R) ▌J. Graff (R) ▌G. Prince (R) ▌J. Mann (R) ▌H. Boutell (R) ▌W. Lorimer (R) ▌B. Caldwell (D) ▌W. Rodenberg (R) ▌C. Fuller (R) ▌P. Knopf (R) ▌H. Rainey (D) ▌J. Sterling (R) ▌H. Snapp (R) ▌W. Wilson (R) ▌P. Chapman (R) ▌M. Madden (R) ▌C. McGavin (R) ▌W. McKinley (R) ▌J. McKinney (R) ▌F. Lowden (R) ▌M. Foster (D) ▌J. McDermott (D) ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌N. Thistlewood (R)
61st	Senate: ▌S. Cullom (R) · ▌W. Lorimer (R)	House: ▌J. Cannon (R) ▌G. Foss (R) ▌J. Graff (R) ▌G. Prince (R) ▌J. Mann (R) ▌H. Boutell (R) ▌W. Rodenberg (R) ▌C. Fuller (R) ▌H. Rainey (D) ▌J. Sterling (R) ▌H. Snapp (R) ▌W. Wilson (R) ▌P. Chapman (R) ▌M. Madden (R) ▌W. McKinley (R) ▌J. McKinney (R) ▌F. Lowden (R) ▌M. Foster (D) ▌J. McDermott (D) ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌N. Thistlewood (R) ▌T. Gallagher (D) ▌J. Graham (D) ▌F. Lundin (R) ▌W. Moxley (R)
62nd	Senate: ▌S. Cullom (R) · ▌W. Lorimer (R)	House: ▌J. Cannon (R) ▌G. Foss (R) ▌G. Prince (R) ▌J. Mann (R) ▌W. Rodenberg (R) ▌C. Fuller (R) ▌H. Rainey (D) ▌J. Sterling (R) ▌W. Wilson (R) ▌M. Madden (R) ▌W. McKinley (R) ▌J. McKinney (R) ▌M. Foster (D) ▌J. McDermott (D) ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌N. Thistlewood (R) ▌T. Gallagher (D) ▌J. Graham (D) ▌F. Buchanan (D) ▌I. Copley (R) ▌L. Evans (D) ▌H. R. Fowler (D) ▌J. McKenzie (R) ▌E. Stack (D) ▌C. Stone (D)
63rd	Senate: ▌J. H. Lewis (D) · ▌L. Sherman (R)	House: ▌J. Mann (R) ▌H. Rainey (D) ▌M. Madden (R) ▌M. Foster (D) ▌J. McDermott (D) ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌T. Gallagher (D) ▌J. Graham (D) ▌J. McAndrews (D) ▌F. Buchanan (D) ▌I. Copley (R) ▌H. R. Fowler (D) ▌J. McKenzie (R) ▌C. Stone (D) ▌W. Williams (D) ▌W. Baltz (D) ▌F. Britten (R) ▌C. Borchers (D) ▌L. FitzHenry (D) ▌G. Gorman (D) ▌R. Hill (D) ▌W. Hinebaugh (P) ▌S. Hoxworth (D) ▌F. O'Hair (D) ▌L. Stringer (D) ▌C. Tavenner (D) ▌C. Thomson (P)
64th	Senate: ▌J. H. Lewis (D) · ▌L. Sherman (R)	House: ▌J. Cannon (R) ▌J. Mann (R) ▌G. Foss (R) ▌H. Rainey (D) ▌W. Rodenberg (R) ▌M. Madden (R) ▌C. Fuller (R) ▌J. Sterling (R) ▌W. Wilson (R) ▌M. Foster (D) ▌J. McDermott (D) ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌W. McKinley (R) ▌T. Gallagher (D) ▌J. McAndrews (D) ▌F. Buchanan (D) ▌I. Copley (P) ▌J. McKenzie (R) ▌C. Stone (D) ▌W. Williams (D) ▌F. Britten (R) ▌C. Tavenner (D) ▌B. Chiperfield (R) ▌E. Denison (R) ▌E. King (R) ▌L. Wheeler (R) ▌T. Williams (R)