Background
Hart, Edward J. was born on March 25, 1893 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Dominic J. and Margaret (Connelly) Hart.
Hart, Edward J. was born on March 25, 1893 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Dominic J. and Margaret (Connelly) Hart.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Peters College, 1913, Master of Arts, 1914. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, Law School, 1924. Doctor of Laws, St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, 1953.
Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1924, New Jersey bar, 1925. In practice at Jersey City since 1927. Secretary Excise Commission, Washington, 1913-1917.
Chief field deputy Internal Revenue Bureau, 1918-1921. Assistant Corporate Counsel Jersey City, 1930-1934. Member 74th to 83d Congresses, 14th District, New Jersey, elected first chairman House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities, 1945, Chairman of Commission on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1950.
Retired, 1955; appointed Board Public Utilities Commission, 1955, president, 1956, resigned, 1960. Chairman, Democratic State Committee, New Jersey, 1944, reelected, 1946, 49.
Member, former vice chairman Joint Committee on Economics Report.
Married Loretta A. O’Connell, April.