Maurice Connolly

Maurice Connolly
Maurice Connolly, 1913
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Charles E. Pickett
Succeeded by	Burton E. Sweet
Personal details
Born	(1877-03-13)March 13, 1877 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1921(1921-05-28) (aged 44) Indian Head, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of death	Plane crash
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War I

Maurice Connolly (March 13, 1877 – May 28, 1921) was elected in 1912 to a single term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. After giving up his House seat in an unsuccessful bid for election to the U.S. Senate in 1914, Connolly then served as an aviation officer in World War I and died in a plane crash in 1921.