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{{Short description|American politician}}
'''John F. Killgrew''' (September 11, 1894 – January 8, 1968) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].

==Life==
He was born on September 11, 1894,<ref>[http://sortedbyname.com/pages/k103870.html "KILLGREW, JOHN"] at Social Security Info</ref> in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. He attended Public School No. 51 and [[DeWitt Clinton High School]]. During [[World War I]] he served in the [[U.S. Navy]], attaining the rank of lieutenant. After the war he joined the [[merchant marine]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=z8MGAQAAIAAJ&q=red+book+john+f+killgrew+born ''New York Red Book''] (1937; pg. 102)</ref>

Killgrew was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (New York Co., 5th D.) in [[154th New York State Legislature|1931]], [[155th New York State Legislature|1932]], [[156th New York State Legislature|1933]], [[157th New York State Legislature|1934]], [[158th New York State Legislature|1935]], [[159th New York State Legislature|1936]], [[160th New York State Legislature|1937]] and [[161st New York State Legislature|1938]]; and was Majority Leader in 1935.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9901E4D81E3CE23ABC4D52DFB467838F629EDE ''KILLGREW SELECTED FOR FLOOR LEADER''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on December 15, 1934 (subscription required)</ref> In 1938, he ran for re-nomination, but was defeated in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] primary by [[Owen McGivern]].

During [[World War II]] Killgrew, with the rank of [[lieutenant commander]], was the regional enrolling director for New York of the [[United States Maritime Service]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E6D8133CEE3BBC4052DFB1668388659EDE ''HAILS VICTORY FLEET FOR ITS PART IN WAR''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on July 18, 1943 (subscription required)</ref>

In 1946, he ran for Congress in the [[New York's 30th congressional district|30th District]], but was defeated by Republican [[Jay Le Fevre]].

He died on January 8, 1968, at his home in [[Greenwood Lake, New York|Greenwood Lake]], [[Orange County, New York]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03E5DA1038E134BC4153DFB7668383679EDE ''JOHN F. KILLGREW, EX-ASSEMBLYMAN''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on January 9, 1968 (subscription required)</ref>

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{{succession box | before = [[Russell G. Dunmore]] | title = Majority Leader of the [[New York State Assembly]] | years = 1935 | after = [[Oswald D. Heck]]}}
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