James M. Mead
James M. Mead | |
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Mead in 1937 | |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| In office December 3, 1938 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Royal S. Copeland |
| Succeeded by | Irving M. Ives |
| Chair of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office May 24, 1950 – March 31, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Lowell B. Mason |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Howrey |
| Member of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office November 15, 1949 – September 25, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Garland S. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | William C. Kern |
| Chairman of the United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads | |
| In office 1931–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Archie D. Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Milton A. Romjue |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Waldow |
| Succeeded by | Pius Schwert |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Erie County, 4th district | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick W. Quigley |
| Succeeded by | Andrew T. Beasley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Michael Mead December 27, 1885 Mount Morris, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1964 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Oakhill Cemetery in Clermont, Florida |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Alice M. Dillon
(m. 1915; died 1964) |
| Children | 1 |
James Michael Mead (December 27, 1885 – March 15, 1964) was an American politician from New York. A Democrat, among the offices in which he served was member of the Erie County Board of Supervisors from 1914 to 1915, New York State Assembly from 1915 to 1918, United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1938, and the United States Senate from 1938 to 1947.
A native of Mount Morris, New York, Mead was raised in Buffalo, he rose through the Switchmen's Union's ranks to become president of the Buffalo local. From 1911 to 1914 he was employed as an officer with the United States Capitol Police.
Mead began a political career in 1914 with election to Erie County's Board of Supervisors. He subsequently served in the state Assembly from 1915 to 1918. In 1918 he won election to the U.S. House, where he served from 1919 to 1938. In 1938 he was elected to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Royal S. Copeland. He served in the Senate until 1947. In 1946, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of New York. He was then appointed to the Federal Trade Commission, on which he served from 1949 to 1955.