John H. Tolan

For persons of a similar name, see John Tolan.

John Tolan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byRalph Eltse
Succeeded byJohn J. Allen, Jr.
Personal details
BornJohn Harvey Tolan
(1877-01-15)January 15, 1877
St. Peter, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 1947(1947-06-30) (aged 70)
Westwood, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
PartyDemocratic Party

John Harvey Tolan (/ˈtoʊlæn/; January 15, 1877 – June 30, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1935 to 1947.

Biography

Born in St. Peter, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public schools. He moved to Anaconda, Montana, in 1897. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1902.

He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Anaconda, Montana and served as attorney of Deer Lodge County, Montana from 1904 to 1906. He moved to Oakland, California, in 1914 and continued the practice of law.

Congress

Tolan was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.

Death

He died in Westwood, California, on June 30, 1947.[1] He was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, California.[2]

Electoral history

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan 51,962 52.3
Republican Ralph R. Eltse (incumbent) 47,414 47.7
Total votes 99,376 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican
United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 69,463 59.8
Republican Charles W. Fisher 46,647 40.2
Total votes 116,110 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 62,599 55.3
Republican Charles W. Fisher 50,504 44.7
Total votes 113,103 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 72,838 55.5
Republican Ralph R. Eltse 56,808 43.2
Communist Alfred N. Johnson 1,707 1.3
Total votes 131,353 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 77,292 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 81,762 57.9
Republican Chelsey M. Walter 59,360 42.1
Total votes 141,122 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

Notes

  1. ^ "Posses Find Sought Girl Near Resort - Grandfather of Child Ex-Congressman Tolan Dies From Shock". Madera Tribune. July 1, 1947. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ John H. Tolan
  3. ^ 1934 election results
  4. ^ 1936 election results
  5. ^ 1938 election results
  6. ^ 1940 election results
  7. ^ 1942 election results
  8. ^ 1944 election results

References

  • Media related to John H. Tolan at Wikimedia Commons
  • John Harvey Tolan photograph collection, The Bancroft Library


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