George E. Gorman

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George E. Gorman
Harris and Ewing photo. The Moore Messenger (Moore, OK), July 31, 1913.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	William Warfield Wilson
Succeeded by	William Warfield Wilson
Personal details
Born	(1873-04-13)April 13, 1873 Chicago, Illinois
Died	January 13, 1935(1935-01-13) (aged 61) Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois 41°41′21″N 87°46′29″W / 41.689081°N 87.774697°W / 41.689081; -87.774697
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Republican

George Edmund Gorman (April 13, 1873 – January 13, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gorman attended the public schools of his native city. He was graduated in law from Georgetown University at Washington, D.C. in 1895. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced the practice of law in Chicago the following year. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Chicago 1897-1900.

Gorman was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1914. He resumed the practice of law in Chicago. He served as assistant State's Attorney 1920-1928. He served as master in chancery of the circuit court from 1930 until his death in Chicago on January 13, 1935. He was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.^[1]

In 1923, Gorman unsuccessfully ran as a Republican nominee for the Superior Court of Cook County.^[2]

• United States Congress. "George E. Gorman (id: G000327)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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