John Ignatius Nolan (January 14, 1874 – November 18, 1922) was an American iron molder and politician who represented a Californian district in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1913 to 1922. He was elected to a sixth consecutive term but died before the start of the new Congress.
John I. Nolan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – November 18, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Everis A. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Mae E. Nolan |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office March 6, 1911 – January 8, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | John P. McLaughlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ignatius Nolan 14 January 1874 San Francisco, California |
| Died | 18 November 1922 (aged 48) San Francisco, California |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican Progressive Union Labor |
He was succeeded in office by his wife, Mae Nolan.
Background
editHe was born in San Francisco, California on January 14, 1874. He attended the public schools and worked as an iron molder. An active member of the Union Labor Party,[1] he was appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by Mayor P. H. McCarthy in 1911.[2] He ran for re-election that year, but was narrowly defeated.[3] In 1912, he was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council (he was a member of the Iron Molder's Union).
Congress
editIn 1912, Nolan was elected as a Bull Moose Republican[4][5] to the 63rd United States Congress.[6] San Francisco's first labor congressman in eight years, he was a staunch progressive reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913, until his death. During the 66th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents, and during the 67th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Labor.
Death and burial
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He had been re-elected in 1922 to the 68th United States Congress before he died in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1922. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.
After he died, his vacant position in Congress was taken by his wife, Mae Nolan.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan | 27,902 | 52.3 | ||
| Democratic | Stephen V. Costello | 18,516 | 34.7 | ||
| Socialist | E. L. Requin | 6,962 | 13.0 | ||
| Total votes | 53,380 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (Incumbent) | 53,875 | 83.3 | |
| Socialist | Mads Peter Christensen | 7,366 | 11.4 | |
| Prohibition | Frederick Head | 3,410 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 64,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (Incumbent) | 59,333 | 84.7 | |
| Socialist | Charles A. Preston | 6,708 | 9.6 | |
| Prohibition | Frederick Head | 4,046 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,087 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (Incumbent) | 40,375 | 87 | |
| Socialist | Thomas F. Feeley | 6,032 | 13 | |
| Total votes | 46,407 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (Incumbent) | 50,274 | 81.8 | |
| Socialist | Hugo Ernst | 10,952 | 18.2 | |
| Total votes | 61,226 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (Incumbent) | 49,414 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Union Labor plans big Saturday night". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. 17 August 1911. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "John I. Nolan, Good Citizen, Enters the Public Service". The San Francisco Bulletin. San Francisco. 7 March 1911. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Election results in San Francisco". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. 8 November 1911. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Mission caps climax of Bull Moose fervor". The San Francisco Bulletin. San Francisco. 5 November 1912. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's votes help to swell primary total". The San Francisco Bulletin. San Francisco. 3 September 1912. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "California Union Labor's representative in Congress". The Sacramento Star. Sacramento. 11 November 1912. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ 1920 election results
- ^ 1922 election results
- United States Congress. "John I. Nolan (id: N000124)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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