Michael N. Nolan
Michael Nicholas Nolan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Mosher Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Van Alstyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1833 County Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | May 31, 1905 (aged 72) Albany, New York |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Profession | businessman, banker, politician |
Michael Nicholas Nolan (May 4, 1833 – May 31, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from New York State and Mayor of Albany, New York, the state capital.
Biography
[edit]Nolan was born in County Carlow, Ireland. and immigrated to the United States at the age of ten. He attended the public schools in Albany. He studied with a local attorney but went to California during the Gold Rush without attaining admission to the bar.
Career
[edit]In California, Nolan was employed on the street railway system of San Francisco and soon became manager.
Nolan returned to Albany where he was a partner in a brewery, became director of the National Savings Bank of Albany, and served as fire commissioner of Albany from 1869 to 1878. Elected as a Democrat, he was mayor of Albany from May 1878 to June 24, 1883, when he resigned.[1]
Elected to the 47th United States Congress representing the Sixteenth District of New York, Nolan served from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883.[2] After leaving Congress he continued his business activities, and served as Mayor of Albany again from 1882 to 1883.
Death
[edit]Nolan died in Albany on May 31, 1905 (age 72 years, 27 days). He is interred at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, New York.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael N. Nolan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Michael N. Nolan". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Michael N. Nolan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Michael N. Nolan (id: N000126)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Michael Nicholas Nolan entry at The Political Graveyard
- Michael N. Nolan at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1833 births
- 1905 deaths
- Politicians from County Carlow
- Businesspeople from County Carlow
- American Roman Catholics
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Mayors of Albany, New York
- Burials at St. Agnes Cemetery
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century mayors of places in New York (state)
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians