Joseph J. Little
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Joseph James Little (June 5, 1841 - February 11, 1913) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Bristol, England, Little immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1846. The family settled in Morris, New York. He attended the common schools, was apprenticed to the local printer and entered a New York book-printing office to complete his trade. During the US Civil War, he served in the Union Army 1862-1864, as corporal, first sergeant, and first lieutenant. In 1867, he established a printing business in New York City.
Little was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Roswell P. Flower and served from November 3, 1891 to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He served as commissioner of education and president of the board of education of New York City. He engaged in the printing and publishing business until his death in New York City on February 11, 1913. He was interred in Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York.
