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Reporter and politician
Thomas J. McDonald (June 21, 1883 – June 11, 1931) was an American reporter and politician from New York.
Life
McDonald was born on June 21, 1883, in
Mount Vernon, New York . His father, John McDonald, was one of the pioneer settlers of Mount Vernon and fought in the
American Civil War .
[1]
McDonald worked as a reporter for The Daily Eagle in Mount Vernon. After the paper failed, he began writing for newspapers all over
New England .
[2] He then returned to New York, settling in
Wakefield
[3] and worked as advertising manager for the North Side News.
[1]
In 1917, McDonald was elected to the
New York State Assembly as a
Democrat , representing the Bronx County 6th District. He served in the Assembly in
1918 ,
[1]
1919 ,
[4]
1920 ,
[5]
1921 ,
[6]
1922 ,
[7]
1923 ,
[8]
1924 ,
[9]
1925 ,
[10]
1926 ,
[11] and
1927 .
[12] In 1927, he was elected
New York City alderman . He was reelected in 1929.
[3]
McDonald was married. He had a son, Thomas J. Jr.
[13] He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus , the
Royal Arcanum , the
Loyal Order of Moose , and the Irish Federation.
[1]
McDonald died at home of
pneumonia on June 11, 1931.
[13] He was buried in
Woodlawn Cemetery .
[14]
References
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a
b
c
d Malcolm, James (1918).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 159 – via
Google Books .
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"North Bronx Alderman Dies" (PDF) . The Daily Argus . No. 12672. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 11 June 1931. p. 1 – via
Old Fulton NY Postcards .
^
a
b
"North Bronx Alderman Dies" (PDF) . The Daily Argus . No. 12672. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 11 June 1931. p. 2 – via
Old Fulton NY Postcards .
^ Malcolm, James (1919).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 162 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1920).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 193 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1921).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 124–125 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1922).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 122 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1923).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 110 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1924).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 106 – via
FamilySearch .
^ Malcolm, James (1925).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 109 – via
Google Books .
^ Malcolm, James (1926).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 111 – via
FamilySearch .
^ Malcolm, James (1927).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 84 – via
FamilySearch .
^
a
b
"Alderman T. J. McDonald" (PDF) .
The New York Times . Vol. LXXX, no. 26802. New York, N.Y. 12 June 1931. p. 21.
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"McDonald Funeral Held" (PDF) .
The New York Times . Vol. LXXX, no. 26804. New York, N.Y. 14 June 1931. p. 29.
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