Allan Langdon McDermott

Allan Langdon McDermott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 10th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	James A. Hamill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 7th district
In office December 3, 1900 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	William Davis Daly
Succeeded by	Richard W. Parker
Personal details
Born	March 30, 1854 South Boston, Massachusetts
Died	October 26, 1908 (aged 54) Jersey City, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic

Allan Langdon McDermott (March 30, 1854 – October 26, 1908) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1900 to 1903, and the 10th district from 1903 to 1907.

Early life

McDermott was born in South Boston, Massachusetts on March 30, 1854 to a Scottish family.^[1] He attended the local schools, and was trained as a printer.^[2] He worked as a newspaper reporter for several years, and then began to study law with Leon Abbett.^[3] He graduated from the law department of University of the City of New York (now New York University School of Law).^[4] He was admitted to the bar in November 1877, and commenced practice in Jersey City, New Jersey.^[5]

Career

McDermott was corporation attorney for Jersey City from 1879-1883.^[6] He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1880 and 1881,^[7] and served as a district court judge from 1883 to 1886.^[8] He was the president of the Jersey City Board of Finance and Taxation from 1883 to 1886.^[9] He was a member of the State Board of Taxation from 1884 to 1886, chairman of the New Jersey State Democratic Committee from 1885 to 1895, and a member of the commission to revise the constitution of New Jersey in 1894.^[10] He was a candidate of the Democratic legislative caucus for United States Senator in 1895 and 1902.^[11] He was a delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.^[12] He was a member of the New Jersey Senate in 1899 and 1900.^[13]

He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William D. Daly.^[14] He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served from December 3, 1900 to March 3, 1907. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.^[15]

Death and burial

McDermott died in Jersey City on October 26, 1908,^[16] and is buried in Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen, New Jersey.^[17]

Family

McDermott was married to Margaret O'Neill. They were the parents of a son, Walter, and a daughter, Aileen.^[18]

References

1. Fitzgerald, Thomas F. (1905). Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: J. L. Murphy Pub. Co. pp. 289–290.
2. "Obituary, Mr. Allan Langdon M'Dermott". The New Jersey Law Journal. Plainfield, NJ: New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company: 350. 1908.
3. The New Jersey Law Journal
4. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
5. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
6. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
7. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
8. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
9. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
10. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
11. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
12. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
13. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
14. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey
15. "Allan McDermott to Quit". New York Times. New York, NY. January 26, 1906. p. 1. (subscription required (help)).
16. The New Jersey Law Journal
17. Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
18. The New Jersey Law Journal

External links

• United States Congress. "Allan Langdon McDermott (id: M000403)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.