He attended public and private schools, and served as a clerk in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He learned the printing trade and published the Kings County Republican from 1889 to 1914. Kissel became a member of the New York State Republican Committee in 1886; was Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Kings County in 1894 and 1895; and engaged in the brewery business.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) in 1909 and 1910; and organized, and for fifteen years conducted at his own expense, the first free labor bureau in the United States, which was subsequently merged into the United States Employment Service.
He was elected as a Republican to the 67th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1921, to March 3, 1923. Afterwards he became a general tax consultant with offices in Brooklyn, and was employed as an attendant at the Empire State Building.
He died on October 3, 1938, in Brooklyn, and was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in Glendale, Queens.
john, kissel, york, politician, john, kissel, july, 1864, brooklyn, kings, county, york, october, 1938, brooklyn, york, city, american, newspaper, publisher, politician, from, york, john, kissel, congressman, from, yorklife, edithe, attended, public, private, . John Kissel July 31 1864 in Brooklyn Kings County New York October 3 1938 in Brooklyn New York City was an American newspaper publisher and politician from New York John Kissel Congressman from New YorkLife editHe attended public and private schools and served as a clerk in the Brooklyn Navy Yard He learned the printing trade and published the Kings County Republican from 1889 to 1914 Kissel became a member of the New York State Republican Committee in 1886 was Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Kings County in 1894 and 1895 and engaged in the brewery business Kissel was a presidential elector in 1900 1 He was a member of the New York State Senate 9th D in 1909 and 1910 and organized and for fifteen years conducted at his own expense the first free labor bureau in the United States which was subsequently merged into the United States Employment Service He was elected as a Republican to the 67th United States Congress holding office from March 4 1921 to March 3 1923 Afterwards he became a general tax consultant with offices in Brooklyn and was employed as an attendant at the Empire State Building He died on October 3 1938 in Brooklyn and was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in Glendale Queens References edit Electors to Cast Vote New York Tribune Vol LX no 19783 New York N Y January 14 1901 p 1 via Chronicling America United States Congress John Kissel id K000245 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress New York State SenatePreceded byConrad Hasenflug New York State Senate 9th District1909 1910 Succeeded byFelix J SannerU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn MacCrate Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 3rd congressional district1921 1923 Succeeded byGeorge W Lindsay Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Kissel New York politician amp oldid 1141631015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
