William P. Connery Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1923 – June 15, 1937
Preceded byRobert S. Maloney
Succeeded byLawrence J. Connery
Personal details
BornAugust 24, 1888
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1937(1937-06-15) (aged 48)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ParentWilliam P. Connery Jr.
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross
ProfessionActor, theater manager
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceU.S. Army
RankPrivate
UnitFirst Regiment, United States Infantry
Battles/warsWorld War I
France

William Patrick Connery Jr. (August 24, 1888 – June 15, 1937) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Lynn on August 24, 1888, the son of William P. Connery Sr. and brother of Lawrence Joseph Connery.

Biography

Connery attended St. Mary's School at Lynn, Collège de Montréal in Canada, and the College of the Holy Cross. He entered the theatrical profession as an actor. He also was a theater manager. During World War I he enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and First Regiment, United States Infantry, and served nineteen months in France. He was an electric company employee, he engaged in the manufacture of candy, and was secretary to the mayor of Lynn.

He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1923, until his death. He served as chairman of the Committee on Labor Seventy-second through Seventy-fifth Congresses, where he was the house sponsor of the first version of H.R. 7200, the Fair Labor Standards Act, which became law in a later iteration following his death, when it was signed by President Roosevelt on June 25, 1938. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar but did not practice extensively. He died in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 1937. His interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lynn.

See also

  • Media related to William P. Connery Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
  • United States Congress. "William P. Connery Jr. (id: C000694)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


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