- Peter J. Dooling
Peter Joseph Dooling (
February 15 ,1857 -October 18 ,1931 ) was a U.S. Representative fromNew York .Born in New York City, Dooling attended the public schools.He engaged in the real-estate business.He served as court officer in the court of general sessions 1887-1889.He served as member of the board of aldermen of New York City in 1891 and 1892. Deputy clerk of the court of special sessions 1893-1895.He served as member of the aqueduct commission in 1898. Deputy commissioner of the department of water supply, gas, and electricity 1898-1901.He served as member of the State senate 1903-1905.He served as clerk of the city and county of New York 1906-1909.
Dooling was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (
March 4 ,1913 -March 3 ,1921 ).He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Sixty-fifth Congress).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. Sheriff of New York County in 1924.He served as commissioner of the department of purchases of New York City in 1926. Reengaged in the real-estate business.He died in New York CityOctober 18 ,1931 .He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.References
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