Joseph A. Gavagan

Joseph Andrew Gavagan
Joseph A. Gavagan, Congressman from New York, 1939.
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the New York County, 22nd district
In office
1923–1929
Preceded byMichael E. Reiburn
Succeeded byBenjamin B. Mittler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 21st district
In office
November 5, 1929 – December 30, 1943
Preceded byRoyal H. Weller
Succeeded byJames H. Torrens
Personal details
Born(1892-08-20)August 20, 1892
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1968(1968-10-18) (aged 76)
Putnam Memorial Hospital, Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeGate of Heaven Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Gavagan (right) with Éamon de Valera in 1919

Joseph Andrew Gavagan (August 20, 1892 – October 18, 1968) was an American World War I veteran, lawyer, and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from New York from 1929 to 1943.