Biography: Geary, Thomas J. [1854-1929]

Geary Act of 1892

Biography: Geary, Thomas J. [1854-1929]

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Biography

The Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress features a brief biography, author unknown, of the Congressman, Thomas J. Geary (D-CA), who proposed the extended Chinese exclusion bill that became known as the Geary Act of 1892. The author provides an account of Geary’s upbringing in Massachusetts, his education, career in law, and political achievements.

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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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