Jerome T. Congleton

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Jerome T. Congleton
30th Mayor of Newark
In office
1928–1933
Preceded byThomas Lynch Raymond
Succeeded byMeyer C. Ellenstein
Personal details
Born(1876-08-25)August 25, 1876
Newark, New Jersey
DiedDecember 10, 1936(1936-12-10) (aged 60)
Newark, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican

Jerome Taylor Congleton (August 25, 1876 – December 10, 1936) served as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1928 to 1933.

Biography

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He was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 25, 1876, the son of Joseph Norton Congleton and the former Mary Isabel Wade.[1]

Congleton was elected as Mayor of Newark in 1928. In a wave of anti-incumbent backlash, he lost re-election.[2]

On December 10, 1936, Congleton suffered a heart attack while driving his car and died. He was 60 years old.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "World War I Draft Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 1918. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Jerome Congleton of Newark, 60, Dies; Former Mayor Defeated for Re-Election After Effecting Depression Economies. Head of Trust Company. Carried Out Civic Improvement Plan -- Stricken in Car as He Stops at Curb, The New York Times, December 11, 1936. Accessed September 30, 2009.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Newark
1928–1933
Succeeded by



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