Thomas J. Manton
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Ackerman |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Crowley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Geraldine Ferraro |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Schumer |
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| Born | November 3, 1932 New York City, New York |
| Died | July 22, 2006 (aged 73) Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas J. Manton (November 3, 1932 – July 22, 2006) was a Democratic congressman. He represented the 9th and 7th Congressional District of New York.
Thomas J. Manton was born in New York City and of Irish descent. He attended private Catholic schools, before entering St. John's University, from which he earned his LL.B. degree. Manton served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Prior to entering politics, Manton held several jobs. He was a New York City Police Officer from 1955 to 1960, and he then became a marketing executive for IBM. In 1964, Manton began to practice law privately. He joined the law firm of Manton, Sweeney, Gallo, Reich & Bolz in 1999; and practiced law under that name until his retirement. He was elected to the New York City Council in 1970, and served until 1984.
Manton ran in the Democratic primary for what was then the 9th District in northern Queens in 1978, following the retirement of 30-year incumbent James J. Delaney. However, he lost to assistant Queens County district attorney Geraldine Ferraro. When Ferarro gave up her seat to join Walter Mondale's presidential ticket, Manton jumped into the Democratic primary for the seat. In a hotly contested primary, he defeated Clifford Wilson, Walter Crowley and Gloria D'Amico before narrowly defeating Republican Serphin Maltese in the General Election. He was reelected six more times from this district without serious difficulty.
Manton was elected Chairman of the Democratic Organization of Queens County in 1986, succeeding John Sabini who had served as the interim Chairman following the suicide of Donald Manes.
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