Peter E. Costello
Peter Edward Costello (* June 27, 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts, † October 23, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1915 and 1921 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Career
Peter Costello attended the public schools of his home. In 1877 he moved to Philadelphia, where he worked in various craft industries. He was also active in the construction industry and the real estate industry. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. Between 1895 and 1903, and again from 1908 to 1915 he was a member of the City Council of Philadelphia. From 1903 to 1905 he was director of the city's Board of Public Works.
In the congressional elections of 1914, Costello was in the fifth electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he succeeded the Democrats Michael Donohoe on March 4, 1915. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1921 three legislative periods. This period was, among other things, the First World War. Also, were ratified in 1919 and 1920, the 18th and the 19th Amendment.
In 1920, Costello gave up another candidacy. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, he worked in the investment industry and in the investment business in Philadelphia. He died on 23 October 1935.