Thomas J. Manton

Infobox_Congressman
name = Thomas J. Manton


date of birth = November 3, 1932
place of birth = New York City, New York
date of death = death date and age|2006|7|22|1932|11|3
place of death = Bronx, New York City, New York
state = New York
district = 9th and 7th
term_start = January 3, 1985
term_end = January 3, 1999
preceded = Geraldine Ferraro
succeeded = Joseph Crowley
party = Democrat
spouse =
children =
religion =

Thomas J. Manton (November 3, 1932 – July 22, 2006) was a Democratic congressman. He represented the U.S. state of New York.

Manton was born in New York City. He attended private Catholic schools, before entering St. John's University, from which he earned his LL.B.. Manton served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.

Prior to entering politics, Manton held several jobs. He was a New York City Police Officer from 1955 to 1960, and he then became a marketing executive for IBM. In 1964, Manton began to practice law privately.

Manton served in the United States House of Representatives representing parts of the boroughs of Queens and Bronx from 1985 to 1999. He was elected to the seat opened by Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and retired in 1998. He was succeeded by Joseph Crowley, his hand-picked candidate for the position.

Later, he became head of the Queens County Democratic Organization. He lived in the Queens neighborhood of Woodside, later moving to Astoria.

Thomas Manton died on July 22, 2006, following a battle with prostate cancer.

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References

* [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--obit-manton0723jul23,0,1904224,print.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork16722, "Thomas Manton, former congressman from New York, dies"] , "Newsday", July 23, 2006
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/nyregion/24mantoncnd.html?hp&ex=1153713600&en=2169aed2c465dd38&ei=5094&partner=homepage "Thomas J. Manton Dies; Ex-Congressman Was 73"] , by Sewell Chan, July 23, 2006, "New York Times"
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000117 Congressional Biographical Directory]

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