# James H. Gildea

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American journalist (1890–1988)

James H. Gildea Gildea in March 1937 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 Preceded by George F. Brumm Succeeded by Ivor D. Fenton Personal details Born October 21, 1890 Coaldale, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died June 5, 1988(1988-06-05) (aged 97) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Party Democratic Profession Manager Coaldale Big Green, Superintendent of Coaldale State Hospital, Chairman of Coaldale Relief Society, Newspaperman, Politician,

**James Hilary Gildea** (October 21, 1890 – June 5, 1988) was an American politician, newspaperman and a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [U.S. House of Representatives](/source/U.S._House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

## Formative years

James H. Gildea was born in [Coaldale](/source/Coaldale%2C_Schuylkill_County%2C_Pennsylvania) [Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania](/source/Schuylkill_County%2C_Pennsylvania) on October 21, 1890. He was apprenticed to the printing trade in 1905.

## Career

Gildea was engaged in the newspaper publishing business from 1910, when he founded the *Coaldale Observer*. He worked as chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society from 1930 to 1933, and of the Panther Valley Miners' Equalization Committee.

Gildea was elected as a Democrat to the [Seventy-fourth](/source/74th_United_States_Congress) and to the [Seventy-fifth](/source/75th_United_States_Congress) Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, 1940, and 1950.

He then resumed his newspaper work and continued publishing until his retirement in 1972. He also worked as superintendent of the Coaldale State Hospital from 1962 to 1965 and managed a professional football team, the [Coaldale Big Green](/source/Coaldale_Big_Green).

He was a resident of [Arlington, Virginia](/source/Arlington%2C_Virginia), until his death.

## Death

Gildea died in Arlington on June 5, 1988. He was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in [Summit Hill, Pennsylvania](/source/Summit_Hill%2C_Pennsylvania).

## Sources

- United States Congress. ["James H. Gildea (id: G000182)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000182). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilberta-gilgun.html)

- [Coaldale's Man of Action (football)](https://web.archive.org/web/20101127052402/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/08-10-283.pdf)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by George F. Brumm Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 Succeeded by Ivor D. Fenton

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 74th–75th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 74th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌C. Dietrich (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌D. Driscoll (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌C. Fenerty (R) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌T. Moritz (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌W. Wilson (R) 75th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌P. De Muth (D) ▌I. Drew (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌G. Swope (D) ▌R. Simpson (D)

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