John J. Eagan

John Joseph Eagan (January 22, 1872 – June 13, 1956) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1921.

John J. Eagan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Archibald E. Olpp
Succeeded by	Oscar L. Auf der Heide
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Archibald E. Olpp
Personal details
Born	January 22, 1872 Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Died	June 13, 1956 (aged 84) Paramus, New Jersey, US
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Born in Hoboken, New Jersey to Irish immigrant parents,[1] he graduated from public, parochial, and private schools. In 1894, he founded and was president of the Eagan Schools of Business in Hoboken, Union Hill, and Hackensack, New Jersey and Brooklyn. He was the first vice president of the Merchants & Manufacturers' Trust Co. and collector of taxes of Union Township, Union County, New Jersey 1896–1899.

Eagan in February 1920

Eagan was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921). He was a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention at San Francisco, California. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. He was again elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925) but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.

After Congress, Eagan resumed his former business pursuits. He served as a member and president of the Board of Education, Weehawken, New Jersey 1932-1940 and was appointed collector of taxes and custodian of school moneys of Weehawken in 1940 and collector of taxes 1941–1955. He resided in Weehawken until his death in Paramus, New Jersey in 1956 and was buried Tillson, New York.

References

Inline citations

1. "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch, retrieved March 15, 2018

General references

• United States Congress. "John J. Eagan (id: E000001)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.