Gildea was engaged in the newspaper publishing business from 1910, when he founded the Coaldale Observer. He worked as chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society from 1930 to 1933, and of the Panther Valley Miners' Equalization Committee.
Gildea was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the Seventy-fifth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, 1940, and 1950.
He then resumed his newspaper work and continued publishing until his retirement in 1972. He also worked as superintendent of the Coaldale State Hospital from 1962 to 1965 and managed a professional football team, the Coaldale Big Green.
james, gildea, james, hilary, gildea, october, 1890, june, 1988, american, politician, newspaperman, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, gildea, march, 1937member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 13th, districtin, office. James Hilary Gildea October 21 1890 June 5 1988 was an American politician newspaperman and a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania James H GildeaGildea in March 1937Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 13th districtIn office January 3 1935 January 3 1939Preceded byGeorge F BrummSucceeded byIvor D FentonPersonal detailsBornOctober 21 1890Coaldale PennsylvaniaDiedJune 5 1988 1988 06 05 aged 97 Arlington VirginiaPolitical partyDemocraticResidence s Arlington VirginiaProfessionManager Coaldale Big Green Superintendent of Coaldale State Hospital Chairman of Coaldale Relief Society Newspaperman Politician Contents 1 Formative years 2 Career 3 Death 4 SourcesFormative years editJames H Gildea was born in Coaldale Schuylkill County Pennsylvania on October 21 1890 He was apprenticed to the printing trade in 1905 Career editGildea was engaged in the newspaper publishing business from 1910 when he founded the Coaldale Observer He worked as chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society from 1930 to 1933 and of the Panther Valley Miners Equalization Committee Gildea was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy fourth and to the Seventy fifth Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 1940 and 1950 He then resumed his newspaper work and continued publishing until his retirement in 1972 He also worked as superintendent of the Coaldale State Hospital from 1962 to 1965 and managed a professional football team the Coaldale Big Green He was a resident of Arlington Virginia until his death Death editGildea died in Arlington on June 5 1988 He was buried in St Joseph s Cemetery in Summit Hill Pennsylvania Sources editUnited States Congress James H Gildea id G000182 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political Graveyard Coaldale s Man of Action football U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge F Brumm Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 13th congressional districtJanuary 3 1935 January 3 1939 Succeeded byIvor D Fenton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James H Gildea amp oldid 1171034464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
