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Francis Condon
American judge
Francis Bernard Condon (November 11, 1891 – November 23, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island in the 1930s.
Francis Condon | |
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| 35th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
| In office January 7, 1958 – November 23, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund W. Flynn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Roberts |
| Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
| In office January 11, 1935 – January 7, 1958 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Clark Burdick |
| Succeeded by | Charles Risk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 3rd district | |
| In office November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah E. O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | District Eliminated |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1923-1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Bernard Condon (1891-11-11)November 11, 1891 Central Falls, Rhode Island, US |
| Died | November 23, 1965(1965-11-23) (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Resting place | Mount St. Mary's Cemetery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
Condon was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, and attended public school. He graduated from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., in 1916. He was then admitted to the bar in 1916 and commenced practice in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He served as a sergeant in the One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment, Depot Brigade, Twenty-third Company, from May 1918 to June 1919. He was also the Rhode Island department commander of the American Legion in 1927 and 1928.
Political career
Condon served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1921 to 1926, serving as Democratic floor leader from 1923 to 1926. He also served as member of the Democratic State committee from 1924 to 1926 and 1928–1930, serving as a member of the executive committee from 1928 to 1930. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 1928.
Condon was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jeremiah E. O'Connell and, at the same time, was elected to the Seventy-second Congress. He was re-elected to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from November 4, 1930, until his resignation on January 10, 1935, having been appointed an Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the newly Democratic state legislature having appointed an entirely new court.[1] He served in that capacity until January 7, 1958, when he was appointed Chief Justice.
He remained Chief Justice until his death in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 23, 1965. He was interred in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
- "R. I. Republicans Left Groggy By Democratic Coup", St. Albans Daily Messenger (January 2, 1935), p. 7.
- United States Congress. "Francis Condon (id: C000673)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 3rd congressional district 1930–1933 |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress