James H. Fay

James H. Fay
Fay in 1944
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byWilliam T. Pheiffer
Succeeded byEllsworth B. Buck
ConstituencyNew York's 16th congressional district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byJohn J. O'Connor
Succeeded byWilliam T. Pheiffer
ConstituencyNew York's 16th congressional district
Personal details
BornJames Herbert Fay
(1899-04-29)April 29, 1899
DiedSeptember 10, 1948(1948-09-10) (aged 49)
Manhattan, New York, US
Resting placeLong Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, US
PartyDemocratic
SpouseHazel DeWitt Fay (m. 1931)
Children2
EducationBrooklyn Law School
OccupationGovernment official
Military service
AllegianceNew York
United States
ServiceNew York National Guard
United States Army
Years of service1917–1918 (National Guard)
1918–1919 (US Army)
RankPrivate First Class
Unit69th Infantry Regiment (National Guard)
165th Infantry Regiment (Army)
WarsWorld War I
AwardsPurple Heart
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James Herbert Fay (April 29, 1899 – September 10, 1948) was an American veteran of World War I, government official, and politician from New York. A Democrat, he served two nonconsecutive terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1941 and 1943 to 1945.