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Encyclopedia > John R. Foley

John Robert Foley (October 16, 1917November 11, 2001) represented Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 19591961. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Official language(s) English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Foley was born in Wabasha, Minnesota and graduated from St. Felix High School in 1935. After he received his B.A. degree from St. Thomas College of St. Paul, Minnesota in 1940, he joined the United States Army following the outbreak of World War II, serving from 1941 to 1946. He received his LL.B. degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1947, and received his L.L.M. degree from Catholic University Law School in 1950 Wabasha is a city located in Wabasha County, Minnesota. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... Georgetown University should not be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a university in the United States. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (abbreviated CUA), located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


After school, Foley became a lawyer in private practice. He was also a professor, and was elected judge of the Orphan’s (Probate) Court of Montgomery County, Maryland, serving from 1954 to 1958. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to Congress in 1956, but was successfully elected as a Democrat to Congress two years later, serving on term from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961. He tried two further times for election in 1960 and 1962, but was unsuccessful both times. He died in Kensington, Maryland. Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1776 Seat Rockville Area  - Total  - Water 1,313 km² (507 mi²) 30 km² (12 mi²) 2. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kensington is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. ...



 

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