James M. E. O'Grady

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James Mary Early O'Grady (March 31, 1863 Rochester, Monroe County, New York - November 3, 1928 Rochester, Monroe County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States Representative.

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He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1885. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1885, and commenced practice in Rochester. He served as member of the Board of Education of Rochester from 1887 to 1892, serving as president in 1891 and 1892.

He was a member from Monroe County of the New York State Assembly from 1893 to 1898, and was Speaker in 1897 and 1898.

O'Grady was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth United States Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900. Afterwards he resumed the practice of his profession in Rochester until his death. He was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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Preceded by
Hamilton Fish II		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1897 - 1898		 Succeeded by
S. Frederick Nixon
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