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J. Raymond McGovern

American politician

J. Raymond McGovern

49th Comptroller of New York
In office January 1, 1951 – December 31, 1954
Governor	Thomas E. Dewey
Preceded by	Frank C. Moore
Succeeded by	Arthur Levitt, Sr.
Member of the New York Senate from the 30th district
In office 1945–1950
Preceded by	Julian B. Erway
Succeeded by	Frank S. McCullough

Personal details
Born	J. Raymond McGovern December 22, 1898 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Died	March 14, 1974 (aged 75) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Fordham University (BA, LL.B)

J. Raymond McGovern (December 22, 1898 – March 14, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life and education

He was born on December 22, 1898, in New Rochelle, New York. McGovern graduated from Fordham University and the Fordham University School of Law.^[1]

He was a partner in the law firm of McGovern, Connelly & Davidson in New Rochelle.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1945 to 1950. He served as New York State Comptroller from 1951 to 1954, elected on the Republican ticket at the New York state election, 1950. In 1954, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York as the running mate of Irving Ives, but they were narrowly defeated by the Democratic–Liberal Party nominees.

He died on March 14, 1974, in New Rochelle, New York.

^ "J. Raymond McGovern, 75, Dies; Controller for Dewey, '50‐'541". The New York Times. 1974-03-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-05.

Political offices
Preceded by Julian B. Erway	New York State Senate 30th District 1945–1950	Succeeded by Frank S. McCullough
Preceded by Frank C. Moore	New York State Comptroller 1951–1954	Succeeded by Arthur Levitt, Sr.
Party political offices
Preceded by Frank C. Moore 1950	Republican Party Nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1954	Succeeded by Malcolm Wilson 1958