james, grover, james, russell, grover, march, 1919, october, 2012, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, member, house, representatives, from, york, districtin, office, january, 1963, january, 1975preceded, bysteven, derouniansucceeded, bythomas, downeymem. James Russell Grover Jr March 5 1919 October 14 2012 was an American lawyer and politician from New York James R Grover Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 2nd districtIn office January 3 1963 January 3 1975Preceded bySteven B DerounianSucceeded byThomas J DowneyMember of the New York State Assembly from the 3rd districtIn office January 1 1957 December 31 1962Preceded byJohn R BrittingSucceeded byJohn G McCarthyPersonal detailsBorn 1919 03 05 March 5 1919Babylon New YorkDiedOctober 14 2012 2012 10 14 aged 93 Babylon New YorkPolitical partyRepublicanProfessionAttorneyBiography EditGrover was born in Babylon New York to James and Christine Grover His father was the village police chief He graduated from Hofstra University in 1941 In 1943 he married Mary Fullerton and they had four children From 1943 to 1945 he served in the United States Army Air Forces in the China Burma India Theater of World War II He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1949 and practiced law in Babylon He was a member of the New York State Assembly Suffolk Co 3rd D from 1957 to 1962 sitting in the 171st 172nd and 173rd New York State Legislatures He was elected as a Republican to the 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd and 93rd United States Congresses holding office from January 3 1963 to January 3 1975 He was defeated for re election by Thomas J Downey in November 1974 Grover died on October 14 2012 1 References Edit James R Grover Jr Ex Congressman From Long Island Dies at 93 The New York Times October 19 2012 Retrieved October 19 2012 External links EditUnited States Congress James R Grover Jr id G000504 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress New York State AssemblyPreceded byJohn A Britting New York State Assembly Suffolk County 3rd District1957 1962 Succeeded byJohn G McCarthyU S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySteven Derounian Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 2nd congressional district1963 1975 Succeeded byThomas J Downey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James R Grover Jr amp oldid 1129777599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
