Daniel A. Driscoll

Daniel Angelus Driscoll (March 6, 1875 – June 5, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Daniel A. Driscoll
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	William H. Ryan
Succeeded by	William F. Waldow
Constituency	35th district (1909–13) 42nd district (1913–17)
Personal details
Born	(1875-03-06)March 6, 1875 Buffalo, New York
Died	June 5, 1955(1955-06-05) (aged 80) Buffalo, New York
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, New York
Political party	Democratic

Born in Buffalo, New York, Driscoll attended the public schools and Central High School. He engaged in the undertaking business with his father Timothy Driscoll, and also in other business enterprises.

Driscoll was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress. He resumed the undertaking business in Buffalo, New York. He served as postmaster of Buffalo from February 15, 1934, until February 28, 1947. He served as president of the Phoenix Brewery Corp. of Buffalo, New York. He died in Buffalo, New York, June 5, 1955. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, New York.

References

• United States Congress. "Daniel A. Driscoll (id: D000500)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Daniel A. Driscoll at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William H. Ryan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 35th congressional district 1909–1913	Succeeded by John R. Clancy
New district	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd congressional district 1913–1917	Succeeded by William F. Waldow

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