John I. Nolan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district
In office March 4, 1913 – November 18, 1922
Preceded by	Everis A. Hayes
Succeeded by	Mae E. Nolan
Personal details
Born	John Ignatious Nolan (1874-01-14)14 January 1874 San Francisco, California
Died	18 November 1922(1922-11-18) (aged 48) San Francisco, California
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery

John Ignatius Nolan (January 14, 1874 – November 18, 1922) was an American iron molder and politician who represented a Californian district in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1913 to 1922. He was elected to a sixth consecutive term but died before the start of the new Congress.

He was succeeded in office by his wife, Mae Nolan.

Background

He was born in San Francisco, California on January 14, 1874. He attended the public schools and worked as an iron molder. He was a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco in 1911. In 1912, he was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council (he was a member of the Iron Molder's Union).

Congress

Nolan was elected as a Republican to the 63rd United States Congress as San Francisco's first labor congressman, a staunch progressive reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1913, until his death. During the 66th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents, and during the 67th United States Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Labor.

Death and burial

He had been re-elected in 1922 to the 68th United States Congress before he died in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1922. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.

After he died, his vacant position in Congress was taken by his wife, Mae Nolan.

Electoral history