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John Ignatius Nolan (January 14, 1874 – November 18, 1922) was an American iron molder and politician who represented a Californian district in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1913 to 1922. He was elected to a sixth consecutive term but died before the start of the new Congress.

He was succeeded in office by his wife, Mae Nolan.

Background

He was born in San Francisco, California on January 14, 1874. He attended the public schools and worked as an iron molder. He was a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco in 1911. In 1912, he was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council (he was a member of the Iron Molder's Union).

Congress

Nolan was elected as a Republican to the 63rd United States Congress as San Francisco's first labor congressman, a staunch progressive reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913, until his death. During the 66th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents, and during the 67th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Labor.

Death and burial

The Nolans' grave at Holy Cross Cemetery

He had been re-elected in 1922 to the 68th United States Congress before he died in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1922. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.

After he died, his vacant position in Congress was taken by his wife, Mae Nolan.

Electoral history

1912 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan 27,902 52.3
Socialist Stephen V. Costello 18,516 34.7
Prohibition E. L. Requin 6,962 13.0
Total votes 53,380 100.0
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Republican win (new seat)
1914 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 53,875 83.3
Socialist Mads Peter Christensen 7,366 11.4
Prohibition Frederick Head 3,410 5.3
Total votes 64,651 100.0
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Republican hold
1916 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 59,333 84.7
Socialist Charles A. Preston 6,708 9.6
Prohibition Frederick Head 4,046 5.8
Total votes 70,087 100.0
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Republican hold
1918 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 40,375 87
Socialist Thomas F. Feeley 6,032 13
Total votes 46,407 100.0
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Republican hold
1920 United States House of Representatives elections in California[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 50,274 81.8
Socialist Hugo Ernst 10,952 18.2
Total votes 61,226 100.0
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Republican hold
1922 United States House of Representatives elections in California[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 49,414 100.0
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Republican hold

See also

References

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th congressional district

1913–1922
Succeeded by