Joseph A. Conry
| Joseph Aloysius Conry | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | John F. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | John A. Keliher |
| Chairman of the Board of Aldermen City of Boston |
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In office April 1, 1898 – October 1, 1898 |
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| Preceded by | Perlie Appelton Dyar |
| Succeeded by | David Frankln Barry |
| Member of the Board of Aldermen City of Boston |
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| President Common Council City of Boston |
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In office 1896–1897 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Francis O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Lawrence Connolly |
| Member of the Common Council City of Boston Ward 2 |
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| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Hickey |
| Personal details | |
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September 12, 1868 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 22, 1943 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Joseph Aloysius Conry (September 12, 1868 – June 22, 1943) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Although he served only a single term, he received national attention for his reformist views. He remained a highly popular speaker and writer, despite losing an election to Congress in 1908. Russia named him Consul to the United States in 1912, a position in which he served until 1919. He was also Director of the Port of Boston from 1911 to 1916.
Conry was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on September 12, 1868. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston.
He served as president of the Boston Common Council in 1896 and 1897, and was chairman of the board of aldermen in 1898. Conry was elected as a Democrat to the 57th United States Congress (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the 58th United States Congress, and resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.
In 1908 Conry was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 9th district. Conry first lost in the Democratic primary, and in the general election as an independent candidate, losing both times to John A. Keliher.
He was recognized as consul of Russia in September 1912 and served until 1919. Conry was decorated by Czar Nicholas II, and was made a member of the Knights of St. Anne.
He served as director of the port of Boston 1911 to 1916. He served as special attorney for the United States Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C., in 1938 and 1939, then practiced law there.
Conry died at George Washington University Hospital June 22, 1943. He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
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