Thomas J. Manton

A Representative from New York. Born in New York City, November 3, 1932. Attended St. Joseph's School, Astoria, N. Y. , and St. John's Prep, Brooklyn, N. Y. B. B. A. , St. John's University, 1958. LL. B. , St. John's Law School, 1962. Served in the United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953. Member of New York City Police Department, 1955-1960. Marketing representative, IBM Corp. , 1960-1964. Admitted to the New York bar in 1963 and practiced, 1964-1984. Member, New York City Council, 1970-1984. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1999). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998. Died on July 22, 2006, in Bronx, N. Y. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, N. Y.