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James M. Mead
NameJames M. Mead
StateNew York
Jr/srUnited States Senator
Term startDecember 3, 1938
Term endDecember 3, 1947
PredecessorRoyal S. Copeland
SuccessorIrving M. Ives
Office1Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
Term start1March 4, 1919
Term end1December 2, 1938
Predecessor1Charles B. Smith
Constituency142nd district (1919–1933), 43rd district (1933–1938)
Birth date27 December 1885
Birth placeMount Morris, New York, U.S.
Death date15 March 1964
Death placeGainesville, Florida, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMildred M. Mead
Alma materUniversity of Buffalo Law School
OccupationLawyer, Politician

James M. Mead was an American politician and jurist who served as a United States Senator from New York and a longtime member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a staunch ally of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supported key New Deal legislation. Following his Senate career, he was appointed as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.

Early life and education

He was born in Mount Morris, New York, and attended public schools in Buffalo. He pursued a career in law, studying at the University of Buffalo Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1908. He commenced practice in Buffalo and also served as a court reporter for Erie County courts, gaining early experience in the state judicial system.

Early political career

His political career began with his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1918, representing a Buffalo-based district. He served in the House of Representatives for nearly two decades, from the 66th United States Congress through the 75th United States Congress. During this period, he was a reliable vote for the administrations of Woodrow Wilson and later Franklin D. Roosevelt, supporting progressive measures and the early New Deal programs like the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 and the Social Security Act.

U.S. Senate career

He was appointed to the United States Senate in December 1938 following the death of Senator Royal S. Copeland and was subsequently elected to a full term in 1940. In the Senate, he served on influential committees including the Committee on Interstate Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations. A key legislative focus was aviation; he chaired a special committee investigating the Civil Aeronautics Board and co-sponsored the Mead-McCarran Act, which aimed to reorganize the nation's airline regulatory framework. During World War II, he supported the administration's war mobilization efforts and served as a liaison to the War Production Board.

Post-Senate career and death

After choosing not to seek re-election in 1946, he was appointed by President Harry S. Truman in 1947 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He served as a United States district judge for over a decade, assuming senior status in 1958. He spent his later years in Gainesville, Florida, where he died in 1964. His papers are held by the University at Buffalo libraries.

Category:1885 births Category:1964 deaths Category:Democratic Party United States senators from New York (state) Category:New York (state) Democrats Category:United States federal judges appointed by Harry S. Truman