James C. Healey
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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In office February 7, 1956 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Sidney A. Fine |
| Succeeded by | Jacob H. Gilbert |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert Zelenko |
| Succeeded by | James H. Scheuer |
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December 24, 1909 The Bronx, New York |
| Died | December 16, 1981 (aged 71) Southampton, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of Pennsylvania St. John's University School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Christopher Healey (December 24, 1909 – December 16, 1981) was a lawyer and Democratic Party political figure in New York. He was most notable for his nine years as a Congressman from a district based in the Bronx.
He was born in the Bronx. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1933 and St. John's University School of Law in 1936. Healey attended the University of Pennsylvania on a track and field scholarship, and was a member of relay teams that set records for the one-mile run. For several years, he was active as an official for the Amateur Athletic Union.
He was an attorney for the New York State Labor Relations Board from 1938 to 1940. He was an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1940 until 1943.
Healey joined the United States Navy for World War II; he served from 1943 to 1946, including assignment to Europe, and attained the rank of lieutenant.
From 1946 to 1948, Healey was assistant corporation counsel for the city of New York. From 1948 to 1956, he was counsel to James J. Lyons, the Bronx borough president, and was recognized as a protégé of Bronx Democratic leader Charles A. Buckley.
In 1956, Healey was elected to Congress in a special election held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sidney A. Fine. He was elected to a full term in 1956, was reelected three times, and served from February 7, 1956 until January 3, 1965. Healey suffered a stroke in 1963; he recovered in time to mount a campaign for reelection in 1964, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
Healey was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1968.
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