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'''Joseph Andrew Gavagan''' (August 20, 1892 – October 18, 1968) was a lawyer and [[Democrat]]ic politician from [[New York]] who represented the state's 21st congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for fourteen years, previously serving in the state assembly. He rose to prominence in the [[New Deal]] years as a crusader for the enactment of federal [[anti-lynching law]], which never materialized due to a circle of senatorial Southern Democrats persistently blocking proposed bills.

'''Joseph Andrew Gavagan''' (August 20, 1892 – October 18, 1968) was a lawyer and [[Democrat]]ic politician from [[New York]] who represented the state's 21st congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for fourteen years, previously serving in the state assembly. He rose to prominence in the [[New Deal]] era as a crusader for the enactment of federal [[anti-lynching law]], which never materialized due to a circle of senatorial Southern Democrats persistently blocking proposed bills.

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==