Joseph A. Conry

Joseph Aloysius Conry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	John F. Fitzgerald
Succeeded by	John A. Keliher
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen City of Boston
In office April 1, 1898 – October 1, 1898
Preceded by	Perlie Appelton Dyar
Succeeded by	David Frankln Barry
Member of the Board of Aldermen City of Boston
President Common Council City of Boston
In office 1896–1897
Preceded by	Christopher Francis O'Brien
Succeeded by	Timothy Lawrence Connolly
Member of the Common Council City of Boston Ward 2
Succeeded by	Joseph F. Hickey
Personal details
Born	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.

Early career

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.

Defeats in the 1908 Congressional Election

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.^[1]

Consul to the United States from Russia

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.

Later career

Unmarked grave of Joseph Conry at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

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.

Death and burial

Conry died at George Washington University Hospital June 22, 1943. He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.^[2]

References

• United States Congress. "Joseph A. Conry (id: C000706)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Contested Election case of Joseph A. Conry vs. John A. Keliher

Notes

1. Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 103.
2. "Deaths". The Evening Star. June 22, 1943. p. 11.