Michael James Hart (July 16, 1877 – February 14, 1951) was a politician from the

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. Hart was born in

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, Canada. He immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1880 and settled in

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, where he attended the district schools of Jamestown and

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, and a business college. He worked as a teacher in the public schools of

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, from 1896 to 1898 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1920, he also engaged in the packing and shipping of farm products. In 1930, Hart was an unsuccessful candidate for election from

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to the

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, losing to incumbent Republican Bird J. Vincent. After Vincent's death on July 18, 1931, Hart was elected in November 1931 to fill the vacancy, defeating Republican Foss O. Eldred largely because Eldred wanted to continue prohibition.''Time'', Nov. 16, 1931
/ref> Hart was elected to a full term in November 1932, and served from November 3, 1931 until January 3, 1935. In November 1934, 1936, and again in 1942, Hart was defeated in the general elections by Republican

Fred L. Crawford Fred Lewis Crawford (May 5, 1888 – April 13, 1957) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Crawford was born in Dublin, Texas, and attended local public schools. He went to business college at Peniel (now part of Greenville, Texas), a ...

. In 1940, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic Party primary election for a

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seat. Hart was a delegate to the

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s from Michigan in

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

and

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. After leaving Congress, Hart returned to Saginaw and his former business activities. He was also president of a brewing company from 1935 to 1937. Hart died in Saginaw and was interred in St. Andrews Cemetery there.

References

Sources

Michael J. Hart
at The Political Graveyard

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Michael James 1877 births 1951 deaths People from Estrie Canadian emigrants to the United States Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives